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- noun Plural form of
filicide .
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Examples
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Mothers, who committed less than 13 percent of all violent crimes, committed 50 percent of filicides.
A Taint in the Blood Stabenow, Dana 2004
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As we look back on the latest round of filicides, we need to shift our focus.
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Therefore their filicides tend to most commonly involve retaliation, jealousy and discipline.
feminist blogs 2008
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And maybe the media's sexism is biasing their coverage of filicides.
feminist blogs 2008
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