Matricide

Matricide is the act of one deliberately murdering one's own mother.

White males are overwhelmingly likely to commit matricide, and the motive is usually physical and/or emotional abuse.[1] Committing matricide simultaneously breaks two of the Ten Commandments\- disrespecting one's mother, and murder. Salvation from matricide is possible with sincere penance to God for these sins, though such penance is very unlikely.

## Etymology[edit]

The word is Latin, with mater meaning "mother", and the suffix -cide originating from caedere meaning "to kill".[2]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.practicalhomicide.com/Research/parricide.htm
2. ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/browse/-cide