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infanticide vs murder

murder vs infanticide

infanticide and murder both are nouns.

infanticide is not a verb while murder is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infanticide Yes No No No
murder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, murder is a hypernym of infanticide; that is, murder is a word with a broader meaning than infanticide:
  • infanticide: murdering an infant
  • murder: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Other hypernyms of infanticide include execution, slaying.
infanticide (noun) murder (noun)
murdering an infant unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
a person who murders an infant
infanticide (verb) murder (verb)
alter so as to make unrecognizable
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Difference between infanticide and murder

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