Understanding Fratricide: Definition, Examples, and Consequences

Fratricide is the act of killing one's own brother or a member of one's own family. It can also refer to the act of committing violence against one's own kin or community. The term is often used metaphorically to describe acts of betrayal or self-destruction within families, communities, or societies.

Example : The brothers were involved in a bitter feud that ended in fratricide when one of them killed the other in a fit of rage.

Synonyms: brother-killing, siblicide, familicide, self-destruction.

Antonyms: fraternal love, family unity, kinship, loyalty.

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