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Recent Examples of parricide
Macron’s ascent to the presidency began, like a certain Greek tragedy, with parricide.
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Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
Everything seems to be pointing toward parricide, but the future is no simpler than the past.
—Adam Shatz, The New York Review of Books, 2 Jan. 2020
To write in Baldwin’s wake means to displace the father-teacher in a Whitmanesque act of parricide—not to dutifully shoulder the same historical burdens, but to comprehend one’s own historical moment more clearly.
—Ismail Muhammad, Slate Magazine, 15 Feb. 2017
But University of Florida criminologist Kathleen Heide, who specializes in parricide or children who kill their parents, has said that the majority of kids are driven to kill a parent by severe trauma at the hands of that parent.
—Mary Emily O'Hara, NBC News, 22 May 2017
Though parricide is a rare phenomenon, experts say abuse and neglect play a pivotal role in many cases of children who kill their parents.
—Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 21 May 2017
Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
Everything seems to be pointing toward parricide, but the future is no simpler than the past.
—Adam Shatz, The New York Review of Books, 2 Jan. 2020
To write in Baldwin’s wake means to displace the father-teacher in a Whitmanesque act of parricide—not to dutifully shoulder the same historical burdens, but to comprehend one’s own historical moment more clearly.
—Ismail Muhammad, Slate Magazine, 15 Feb. 2017
But University of Florida criminologist Kathleen Heide, who specializes in parricide or children who kill their parents, has said that the majority of kids are driven to kill a parent by severe trauma at the hands of that parent.
—Mary Emily O'Hara, NBC News, 22 May 2017
Though parricide is a rare phenomenon, experts say abuse and neglect play a pivotal role in many cases of children who kill their parents.
—Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parricide
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But Dwight picks the fight by almost immediately accusing Chickie of patricide, which happens to be true but won’t win you any brownie points, for sure.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The movie includes intense domestic abuse (verbal, physical and emotional), gun violence, death and descriptions of patricide.Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Easily the nation’s most notable parolee, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, 32, was released Dec. 28 having served eight years of her 10-year sentence for matricide.Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2024
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However, Daniel's hold over Luke proves to be strong, and almost leads him to commit matricide.Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Sep. 2022
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The raw power grab that excites Lady Macbeth and incites her husband to regicide feels especially pertinent now, when the dangers of autocracy loom over political discussions.Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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Those Tories by the way have a particular penchant for political regicide before voters get the chance.Stephen Collinson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2023
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The fratricide overshadowed Caracalla’s achievements, including the passage of an edict granting all free men in the Roman Empire citizenship and the construction of a luxurious public bath complex that bore the emperor’s name.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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This can particularly be a problem when aircraft are supporting ground troops in combat, a sometimes confusing situation where mistakes can lead to fratricide.Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2018
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One study of maternal filicide observed that, whereas psychotic mothers often acted suddenly, depressed mothers tended to contemplate killing their children for days or weeks before acting.Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Each was a tragedy, but maternal filicide falls low on the register of reasons for infant death.Maria Laurino, The New Republic, 29 June 2023
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Relatives of some of the victims murdered by a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper have backed a call for the investigation to be reopened after new evidence emerged. Jack the Ripper, whose identity has never been confirmed, was linked to 11 murders between 1888 and 1892 in east London.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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One well publicized homicide later and that consent decree doesn’t seem to mean the same thing.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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For homicides, the biggest category is made up of individuals with previous violent criminal records, often associated with gangs, killing other criminals or members of gangs—or people who happen to be present during those shootings.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Parricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parricide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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