Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
An act of killing one's brother is called
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate one-word substitution for "an act of killing one's brother" is ** fratricide**.
- Homicide is the killing of one person by another, regardless of the relationship between the two people.
- Patricide is the killing of one's father.
- Fratricide is the killing of one's brother or sister.
- Infanticide is the murder of a child, especially a newborn.