vaticide (Meaning)
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vaticide (n.)
The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vaticide
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vaticide Sentence Examples
- The assassination of a prophet or seer is known as vaticide.
- Throughout history, vaticide has often been motivated by fear or silencing dissenting voices.
- The ancient Greek city of Thebes condemned the prophet Tiresias to death for vaticide.
- The execution of the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century remains a controversial example of vaticide.
- During the Crusades, Pope Innocent III justified vaticide against Muslim prophets.
- The killing of the astrologer Simon de Montfort during the Hundred Years' War is considered an act of vaticide.
- In the 16th century, the Spanish Inquisition frequently accused and executed individuals for vaticide.
- The assassination of the Baptist preacher John the Baptist by King Herod is a well-known biblical instance of vaticide.
- Modern legal systems typically prohibit vaticide as a crime.
- The concept of vaticide continues to be debated in contexts involving freedom of speech and religious persecution.
FAQs About the word vaticide
The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The assassination of a prophet or seer is known as vaticide.
Throughout history, vaticide has often been motivated by fear or silencing dissenting voices.
The ancient Greek city of Thebes condemned the prophet Tiresias to death for vaticide.
The execution of the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century remains a controversial example of vaticide.
