Deicidal

/deɪˈɪsaɪdəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving the killing of a god or divine being; having the nature of deicide.

Etymology

From deicide (god-killing) + -al (adjective suffix). Deicide itself comes from Latin deus (god) + -cide (killing), so deicidal combines these roots to create an adjective form.

Kelly Says

The word 'deicidal' appears in theology debates about Christ's crucifixion—medieval scholars argued about whether the charge was literally 'god-killing,' making this word a window into how language shapes religious controversy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እግዚአብሔር ሞት
e-g-zi-a-be-her mot
ARالعربية
قتل الله
qatl-allah
BNবাংলা
দেবদহন
de-b-da-hon
CACatalà
dehidrotestosterona
deh-i-droh-tes-toh-steh-roh-nah
CSČeština
bohomord
bo-ho-mord
DADansk
guddomfald
gud-dom-fal-d
DEDeutsch
tötungsverherrlichung
to-tungs-ver-her-r-li-chung
ELΕλληνικά
θανάτου θεών
tha-na-tou the-on
ESEspañol
deicida
dei-ci-da
FAفارسی
کشتن خدا
kash-ten kho-da
FISuomi
jumala murha
jum-a-la mur-ha
FRFrançais
déicide
deh-i-sid
GUGU
દેવહત્યા
de-va-ha-tya
HAHA
deicidal
deh-i-ci-dal
HEעברית
הרג אלוהים
heg elohim
HIहिन्दी
देवहत्या
dev-ha-tya
HUMagyar
istenölés
is-ten-o-lés
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembunuhan dewa
pem-bu-nuh-han de-wa
IGIG
deicidal
deh-i-ci-dal
ITItaliano
deicidio
dei-ci-dio
JA日本語
神殺し
kami-koroshi
KKKK
дегидротестостерон
deh-gi-droh-tes-toh-steh-ron
KMKM
បានបំផ្លាញ
ba-n-bam-ph-la-ny
KO한국어
신을 죽이는
sin-eul jug-i-neun
MRMR
डिहाइड्रोटेस्टोस्टेरोन
di-hai-droh-tes-toh-steh-roh-n
MSBahasa Melayu
pembunuhan dewa
pem-bu-nuh-han de-wa
MYမြန်မာ
deva htu
de-va htu
NLNederlands
godmoord
god-moord
NONorsk
guddomfald
gud-dom-fal-d
PAPA
ਡੀਹਾਈਡਰੋਟੈਸਟੋਸਟੀਰੋਨ
di-hai-droh-tes-toh-steh-rohn
PLPolski
bójstwo bogów
bo-jstwo bo-gov
PTPortuguês
deicida
dei-ci-da
RORomână
uciderea lui Dumnezeu
u-ci-de-rea lui De-u-me-zeu
RUРусский
богоубийца
bo-go-u-bi-tsa
SVSvenska
gudmordet
gud-mor-det
SWKiswahili
kufuru
ku-fu-ru
TAதமிழ்
தேவன் கொலை
te-van ko-lai
TEతెలుగు
దేవ హత్య
de-va ha-tya
THไทย
ฆ่าพระ
khaa-phra
TLTL
pagpatay ng diyos
pa-gpat-ay ng di-yos
TRTürkçe
tanrı öldürme
tan-ri ol-dur-me
UKУкраїнська
богоубивство
bo-go-u-biv-stvo
URاردو
اللہ کا قتل
al-lah ka qatl
VITiếng Việt
giết thần
gjet-than
YOYO
deicidal
deh-i-ci-dal
ZH中文
弑神
shì shén
ZUZU
deicidal
deh-i-ci-dal

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