homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
ˌhō-
ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
Examples of homicidal in a Sentence
court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a sociopath with homicidal tendencies who is a danger to himself and others
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The importance of staying alert on a crowded subway platform as your train arrives (because your homicidal rival could be sneaking up behind you).
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Teddy Wayne
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
At first, the snowman is part of the couple’s silly, intimate games, but eventually becomes a third wheel, resulting in homicidal rage and the love montage descending into something more akin to a horror movie.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Lord has also seen a link between patients with CTE and homicidal ideation and impulsivity as well as other personality changes.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 29 July 2025
Robert Lee, a 57-year-old from Springfield, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of homicidal death, troopers said in a July 23 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
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Teddy Wayne
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
At first, the snowman is part of the couple’s silly, intimate games, but eventually becomes a third wheel, resulting in homicidal rage and the love montage descending into something more akin to a horror movie.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Lord has also seen a link between patients with CTE and homicidal ideation and impulsivity as well as other personality changes.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 29 July 2025
Robert Lee, a 57-year-old from Springfield, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of homicidal death, troopers said in a July 23 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for homicidal
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homicidal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌhō-mə-
: of, relating to, or having tendencies toward the killing of another person : murderous
Medical Definition
homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌhō-mə-
ˌhō-mə-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
Legal Definition
homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·ci·dal
ˌhä-mə-ˈsīd-ᵊl, ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
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