Question

What is the term for the killing of one's mother?

• A. Patricide
• B. Matricide
• C. Fratricide
• D. Sororicide

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Matricide

• Matricide refers to the act of killing one's mother.

• A) Patricide – Killing one's father.

• C) Fratricide – Killing one's brother.

• D) Sororicide – Killing one's sister.

Thus, the correct term for killing one's mother is Matricide.