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The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth.

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neonaticide

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Source Word

neonaticide

countable uncountable

The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth.

Japanese Meaning

出生後24時間以内の新生児を殺害する行為

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The psychologist studied cases of neonaticide to understand the factors that lead mothers to commit such an act.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その心理学者は、母親がそのような行為に及ぶ要因を理解するために、出生後24時間以内の新生児殺害の事例を研究した。

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The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth.

But critics of the law said mothers who immediately kill their babies after giving birth, a practice known as neonaticide, are usually in deep denial about their pregnancies.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

neonaticides

（ plural ）

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