feticide

[ fee-ti-sahyd ]

noun

1. the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion.

feticide

/ ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide

Derived Forms

• ˌfetiˈcidal, adjective

Other Words From

• fe·ti·cid·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of feticide¹

First recorded in 1835–45; fet(us) + -i- + -cide

Example Sentences

She becomes the second woman to recently be charged with “feticide” in Indiana.

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Feticide carries an 8- to 20-year prison sentence under Indiana law.

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Feticide laws are used “as a legal basis to deprive women of their personhood,” she said.

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Related Words

• miscarriage