Meg Greenfield

If a politician murders his mother, the first response of the press or of his opponents will likely be not that it was a terrible thing to do, but rather that in a statement made six years before he had gone on record as being opposed to matricide.

American Editor

Used in literature to describe extreme actions in familial conflicts, like in ancient Greek dramas.

Greek Tragedy

The word carries heavy cultural and emotional weight due to the severity of the act.

Cultural Weight

Sometimes used in psychology to explore deep emotional disturbances behind such an act.

Psychology Term

Understand that matricide has serious legal repercussions and is considered a grave offense in law.

Legal Implications

In the media, a person who commits matricide may be portrayed as a villain or deeply troubled character.

Media Portrayal

The term is often used in legal settings during trials to specify the nature of the crime.

Courtroom Language

 Okay, so that's the first case of matricide. And that book is very interesting. Because it's about witch trials, and how people thought back then. But it doesn't stop there. There were seven more men, on my father's side,

Matricide