Question

Choose the most suitable one word for the given expression:
Murder of a new-born child

• A. Homicide
• B. Regicide
• C. Fratricide
• D. Infanticide

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Infanticide

Option D: 'Infanticide' means 'the killing of an infant'. An 'infant' is 'a very young child or new-born baby'.

This word means the same as the given expression. Hence it can be substituted for and option D is correct.

Option A: 'Homicide' is 'the killing of one person by another'.

Option B: 'Regicide' means 'the action of killing a king'.

Option C: 'Fratricide' means 'killing one's brother or sister'.

These words do not mean the same as the given phrase and hence cannot substitute for it.

So, options A, B and C are wrong.