altruistic filicide

Meaning

Noun

A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of the child.

Origin

Coined by , who published research on filicide in 1969, stated that there were five main motives for filicide, including "altruistic," "fatal maltreatment," "unwanted child," and "spousal revenge."

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