fratricide
🇺🇸
/ˈfrætrɪsaɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˈfrætrɪsaɪd/
noun
R
The act of killing one's own brother or sister.
The act of fratricide shocked the small community.
R
The act of killing members of one's own country or group.
The conflict led to numerous cases of fratricide among the rival factions.
R
The unintentional killing of one's own forces during a war.
The military operation was marred by fratricide, causing a review of their tactics.
translation
The act of killing one's own brother or sister.; The act of killing members of one's own country or group.; The unintentional killing of one's own forces during a war.
Word Forms
Plural
fratricides