The killing or murder of a god or divine being; the act of killing someone considered divine.
From Latin deus (god) + -cide (killing, from caedere to kill). This term was created in theological contexts to describe the crucifixion of Christ and appears prominently in Christian polemics.
The charge of 'deicide' against Jewish people became one of history's most tragic linguistic weapons—early Christian texts used this theological term to justify centuries of persecution based on linguistic accusation.
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