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altruistic filicide

noun
/ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/UK

Etymology

Coined by Phillip Resnick, who published research on filicide in 1969. He stated that there were five main motives for filicide, including "altruistic," "fatal maltreatment," "unwanted child," and "spousal revenge."

Definitions

  1. A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of the…

    A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of the child.

The neighborhood

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