deicide
An illustration of the blind Höðr killing Baldr, from an Icelandic 18th century manuscript.
Meaning
Noun
- The killing of a god or goddess; godslaughter.
- The killer of a god or goddess.
- The crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.
Origin
- dei- + -cide
Modern English dictionary
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