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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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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 reasons were vague, the usual grab bag of crimes—matricide, acting, that sort of thing.Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
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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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In another high-profile case, Mangione, the man facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was reported missing last month by his mother.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge.Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The case may be connected to another homicide on Columbus’ south side earlier in the week though police have not confirmed a link.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Her practice focuses on criminal defense in state and federal courts and prosecuting serious violent crimes, including complex homicide cases.Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Parricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parricide. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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