See also father; mother; parents.
bastardy
the condition of being a bastard.
filicide
1. a parent who kills a son or daughter.
2. the killing of a son or daughter by a parent. —filicidal, adj.
hyperactivity
abnormal or excessive activity or constant excitability, especially in children. —hyperactive, adj.
misopedia
an abnormal dislike of children. —misopedist, misopaedist, n.
pedagogics
the science or art of teaching or education. Also called pedagogy. —pedagogue, paedagogue, pedagog, n.
pederasty
a sexual act between two males, especially when one is a minor. —pederast, paederast, n.
pediatrics
the branch of medicine that studies the diseases of children and their treatment. —pediatrician, paediatrician, n.
pedodontics, pedodontia
a branch of dentistry specializing in children’s dental care. —pedodontist, n.
pedology
the branch of medical science that studies the physical and psychological events of childhood. —pedologist, n. —pedological, adj.
pedophilia
a sexual attraction to children. —pedophiliac, pedophilic, adj.
pedophobia
an abnormal fear of children. —pedophobiac, n.
postremogeniture
the quality or condition of being the youngest child. See also law.
primogeniture
the quality or condition of being a firstborn child. See also law.
prolicide
1. the crime of killing one’s own children.
2. a parent who kills his own children. —prolicidal, adj.
tecnology
pedology.
ultimogeniture
postremogeniture.
unigeniture
the quality or condition of being an only child.
