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slaying vs infanticide

infanticide vs slaying

slaying and infanticide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slaying Yes No No No
infanticide Yes No No No
As nouns, infanticide is a hyponym of slaying; that is, infanticide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slaying:
  • slaying: unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  • infanticide: murdering an infant
slaying (noun) infanticide (noun)
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being murdering an infant
a person who murders an infant
Difference between slaying and infanticide

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