Androcide

In the biblical narrative the Massacre of the Innocents, boys under the age of two were selected to be executed by the Herodian Kingdom of Judea.

Androcide is the systematic killing of men because of their sex. Androcide could occur during war or genocide. This may be due to the fact that male civilians are often targeted during warfare as a way to remove those considered to be potential combatants, and during genocide as a way to destroy the entire community.

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