307. Parents

See also 15. ANCESTORS ; 77. CHILDREN ; 153. FATHER ; 204. HEREDITY ; 281. MOTHER .

compaternity

the spiritual relationship between godparents, or between them and the actual parents of a child.

filiation

1. the f act or condition of being a son or daughter.

2. the relation of child to parent, especially father.

matricide

1. the killing of one’s mother.

2. a person who has killed his mother. —matricidal, adj.

parentalism

1. the behavior of a parent.

2. the assumption by a nonparent of superior authority over a child; paternalism.

parentation

Archaic. the performance of funeral rituals for one’s parents.

parenticide

the crime of parricide.

parricide

1. the act of killing one’s parent or other close relative.

2. a person who has killed his parent. — parricidal, adj.

patricide

1. the killing of one’s father.

2. a person who has killed his father. — patricidal, adj.