In the English language, terms for types of killing often end in the suffix -cide.
Suicide Altruistic suicide, a suicide for the benefit of others Medicide, a suicide accomplished with the aid of a physician Murder-suicide, a suicide committed immediately after one or more murders Self-immolation, a suicide by fire, often as a form of protest Suicide by cop, acting in a threatening manner so as to provoke a lethal response from law enforcement Vehicular suicide, a suicide by a motor vehicle
Killing of other people
All of these are considered types of homicide.
Killing of family members Familicide, the killing of a spouse and children ( "family") Filicide or prolicide, the killing of one's own child ( "son" and "daughter"). Fratricide, the killing of a brother ( "brother") Honour killing, the killing of a family member perceived to have brought disgrace to the family Mariticide, the killing of one's husband ( "husband") Matricide, the killing of one's mother ( "mother") Parricide or parenticide, the killing of one's mother, father, or other close relative Patricide, the killing of one's father ( "father") Senicide, the killing of one's elderly family members ( "old man") Siblicide, the killing of a sibling Sororicide, the killing of one's sister ( "sister") Uxoricide, the killing of one's wife ( "wife")
Killing of children Infanticide, the killing of a child within the first year of their life Neonaticide, the killing of an infant within the first 24 hours or month (varies by individual and jurisdiction) of their life Pedicide, the killing of children
Killing by governments Capital punishment, the judicial killing of a criminal Democide or populicide, the killing of people by a government Extrajudicial killing, the killing of people by a government without due process Targeted killing, a form of assassination by a government against their perceived enemy
Killing of prominent people Assassination, the killing of a prominent person for political, religious, or monetary reasons Eliticide, the killing of the elites of a population Papicide, the killing of a pope (Ancient Greek: πάππας (páppas) "father").https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEurope/ItalyPopes.htm Papicide is used to describe Lord Matteo of Milan's charge of the attempted assassination of Pope John XXII Regicide, the killing of a monarch or sovereign, a king/queen ( gen. "king") Tyrannicide, the killing of a tyrant
Killing in wartime Casualty, death (or injury) in wartime Collateral damage or friendly fire, the unintentional killing of persons during a military attack who were not the target Decimation, in ancient Rome, a form of military discipline in which every tenth man in a group was executed by members of his cohort Fragging, the deliberate killing of a fellow soldier Fratricide, the accidental killing of a fellow soldier
Killing of others Amicicide, the killing of a friend ( "friend") Androcide, the systematic killing of men Contract killing, a form of murder or assassination in which a party is hired to kill a person or people Euthanasia or mercy killing, killing for compassionate reasons; e.g., significant injury or disease Femicide, gynecide, gynaecide, or gynocide, the systematic killing of women Gendercide, the systematic killing of members of a specific sex or gender Geronticide, the killing of the elderly Genocide, the systematic extermination of an entire national, racial, religious, or ethnic group Homicide, the killing of a person ( "man") Justifiable homicide, a defense to culpable homicide (criminal or negligent homicide) Human sacrifice, the killing of a human for sacrificial, often religious, reasons Lynching, the public killing of an individual without due process Massacre, the killing of many people at one time or place Mass murder or spree killing, the killing of many people Murder, the unlawful killing of a human by another human Manslaughter, murder, but under legally mitigating circumstances Omnicide, the act of killing all humans, to bring about the extinction of the human species ( "all, everyone"). Serial killer, a person who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a significant period of time in separate events Spree killer, someone who commits a criminal act that involves two or more murders in a short time, often in multiple locations
Killing of non-human animals and other organisms Algaecide, a chemical agent that kills algae Acaricide, a chemical agent that kills mites Avicide, a chemical agent that kills birds Bactericide, a chemical agent that kills bacteria Biocide, a chemical agent that kills a broad spectrum of living organisms Fungicide, a chemical agent or biological organism used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores Germicide, an agent that kills germs, especially pathogenic microorganisms Herbicide, an agent that kills unwanted plants Insecticide, an agent that kills unwanted insects Larvicide (also larvacide), an insecticide targeted against the larval life stage of an insect Microbicide, an agent used to kill or reduce the infectiousness of microorganisms Miticide, a chemical used to kill mites Nemacide (also nematicide, nematocide), a chemical to eradicate or kill nematodes Parasiticide, an agent used to destroy parasites Pediculicide, an agent that kills head lice Pesticide, an agent used to destroy or repel a pest Rodenticide, an agent that kills rodents (especially rats and mice) Scabicide, a chemical agent for killing scabies Teniacide (also taeniacide, tenicide), a chemical agent that kills tape worms Theriocide, the killing of an animal by a human (Ancient Greek: therion "wild animal, beast") Vermicide, an agent used to kill parasitic intestinal worms Virucide (also viricide), an agent capable of destroying or inhibiting viruses Vulpicide (also vulpecide), the killing of a fox by methods other than by hunting it with hounds
Killing in fiction and mythology Deicide, the killing of a god or divine being Xenocide, the killing of an entire intelligent species
See also Spermicide, a contraceptive agent to render sperm inert and prevent fertilization of an egg Letting die, withholding medical care or other forms of inaction that result in death Manner of death, a classification made after autopsy
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