deicide

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English

An illustration of the blind Höðr killing Baldr, from an Icelandic 18th century manuscript.

Etymology

From dei- +‎ -cide.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd/, /ˈdiː.ɪ.saɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdi.ə.saɪd/, /ˈdeɪ.ə.saɪd/
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Noun

deicide (countable and uncountable, plural deicides)

  1. The killing of a deity; godslaughter.
  2. The killer of a deity.
    Synonym: godkiller
  3. (Christianity, theology) The crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “deicide”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.iˈt͡ʃi.de/
  • Rhymes: -ide
  • Hyphenation: de‧i‧cì‧de

Noun

deicide f

  1. plural of deicida