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Sororicide

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Sororicide (from Latin sororicidium; from soror 'sister' and -cīdium 'killing') is the act of murdering one's own sister.

There are a number of examples of sororicide and fratricide in adolescents, even pre-adolescents, where sibling rivalry and resulting physical aggression can get out of hand and lead to the death of one of them, particularly when a potent weapon is available or one is significantly older than the other and misjudges their own strength.

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References

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  1. ^ Marilyn Migiel, Juliana Schiesari, Refiguring Woman: Perspectives on Gender and the Italian Renaissance, Cornell University Press, 1991, p.247
  2. ^ "Luton woman jailed for at least 22 years after admitting sister's murder". the Guardian. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ Bennett, Clinton W. (January 1973). "A four-and-a-half year old as a teacher of her hearing-impaired sister: A case study". Journal of Communication Disorders. 6 (2): 67–75. doi:10.1016/0021-9924(73)90010-5. ISSN 0021-9924. PMID 4776548.