"malicide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malicides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} malicide (countable and uncountable, plural malicides)
  1. (historical) The killing of a heretic, especially in reference to Christianity's dogmatic witch hunts. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-malicide-en-noun-V7RlNcDf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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