77. Children

See also 153. FATHER ; 281. MOTHER ; 307. 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 239. LAW .

primogeniture

the quality or condition of being a firstborn child. See also 239. 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.