INFANTICIDE

infanticide (in-fant-<<schwa>>-sId).1. The act of killing a newborn child, esp. by the parents or with their consent. • In archaic usage, the word referred also to the killing of an unborn child. — Also termed child destruction; neonaticide. Cf. FETICIDE; FILICIDE. 2. The practice of killing newborn children. 3. One who kills a newborn child. — Also termed child-slaying. Cf.

PROLICIDE. — infanticidal,adj.

[Blacks Law 8th]