Synonyms for foeticide
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
Notwithstanding the earnest opposition of writers and lecturers and preachers and legislators, the practice of feticide appears to be on the increase.
Related words
- Other spellings
- feticide fetocide fetucide
Forms
- Plural
- foeticides → abortions, aborticides…
Example sentences
- abortion Sami wanted to stop Layla from having an abortion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foeticide | rising | |
| abortion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- abortion3
- 10 letters
- aborticide
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abortion3 = 3 syllables).