Herodism

See also: herodism

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Etymology

From Herod the Great, the biblical king who is said to have ordered the execution of all male infants under the age of two in the town of Bethlehem and the surrounding region, as he saw Jesus as a threat to his rule.

Noun

Herodism (uncountable)

  1. The compulsion or impulse to abuse small children.

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