filicide vs parent
parent vs filicidefilicide and parent both are nouns.
filicide is not a verb while parent is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| filicide | Yes | No | No | No |
| parent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
parent is a hypernym of
filicide; that is, parent is a
word with a broader meaning than filicide:
- filicide: a parent who murders his own son or daughter
- parent: a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
| filicide (noun) | parent (noun) |
|---|---|
| the murder of your own son or daughter | an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained |
| a parent who murders his own son or daughter | a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian |
| filicide (verb) | parent (verb) |
|---|---|
| look after a child until it is an adult |
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