Infanticide(noun)
The crime of killing a very young child or infant.
Hindi meaning:शिशुहत्या
Synonyms: Baby-killing, Child murder, Neonaticide, Filicide
Antonyms: Child protection, Childcare, Nurturing, Safeguarding
Example: The law treats infanticide as a very serious criminal offense.
Trick to remember: Infanticide = infant + cide, so think cide means killing, therefore infanticide means killing of an infant.
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