neonaticiden.
/ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈneɪtᵻsʌɪd/, U.S. /ˌnioʊˈneɪdəˌsaɪd/ The killing of a recently born infant, esp. one less than twenty-four hours old.
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infanticide1656
child murder1729
tecnoctonia1842
neonaticide1969
1969 P. J. Resnick in Amer. Jrnl. Psychiatry 126 325/2 In this paper filicide will be operationally defined as the killing of a son or daughter older than 24 hours. A new word ‘neonaticide,’ is proposed for the killing of a newborn before this age.
1978 M. Kohl Infanticide & Value of Life 230 The author initially defines neonaticide (the murder of a child by its mother within the first twenty-four hours post-partum) and infanticide (the murder of a child by its mother within the first year of life).
1984 William & Mary Q. 41 149 New England juries convicted those indicted for bastard neonaticide in the same proportion as did English juries.
1989 Canad. Jrnl. Psychiatry 34 337/1 Neither of these reports on failed neonaticide deal with the surviving infant's placement.
1999 Guardian 12 Nov. i. 5/3 Neonaticide in northern Europe is usually the result of concealed pregnancy and unassisted delivery.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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