defiliation

defiliation
defiliation /dē-fil-i-āˈshən/ (Lamb)
noun
Depriving a parent of their child
ORIGIN: L from, and filius a son

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  • Defiliation — De*fil i*a tion, n. [L. de + filius son.] Abstraction of a child from its parents. Lamb. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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