Children Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Children Information and Meaning
See also FATHER; MOTHER; PARENTS.
- bastardism, bastardy
- the condition of being a bastard.
- filicide
- 1. a parent who kills a son or daughter.
- 2. the killing of a son or daughter by a parent. —filicidal, adj.
- hyperactivity
- abnormal or excessive activity or constant excitability, especially in children. —hyperactive, adj.
- misopedia, misopaedia
- an abnormal dislike of children. —misopedist, misopaedist, n.
- pedagogics, paedagogics
- the science or art of teaching or education. Also called pedagogy. —pedagogue, paedagogue, pedagog, n.
- pederasty, paederasty
- a sexual act between two males, especially when one is a minor. —pederast, paederast, n.
- pediatrics, paediatrics
- the branch of medicine that studies the diseases of children and their treatment. —pediatrician, paediatrician, n.
- pedodontics, pedodontia
- a branch of dentistry specializing in children’s dental care. —pedodontist, n.
- pedology
- the branch of medical science that studies the physical and psychological events of childhood. —pedologist, n. —pedological, adj.
- pedophilia
- a sexual attraction to children. —pedophiliac, pedophilic, adj.
- pedophobia
- an abnormal fear of children. —pedophobiac, n.
- postremogeniture
- the quality or condition of being the youngest child. See also LAW.
- primogeniture
- the quality or condition of being a firstborn child. See also LAW.
- prolicide
- 1. the crime of killing one’s own children.
- 2. a parent who kills his own children. —prolicidal, adj.
- tecnology
- pedology.
- ultimogeniture
- postremogeniture.
- unigeniture
- the quality or condition of being an only child.