homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl
ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
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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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Even after Kissinger left power, his playbook remained open well into the 1980s with the Reagan administration’s cosseting of homicidal right-wing regimes like El Salvador’s and Guatemala’s.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
Feeding into Milioti’s volatile performance, her costumes chart a journey from obedient heiress to homicidal mob boss, culminating in her violent retribution against Oz in the show’s penultimate episode.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Their idea involved merciless kills, a chainsaw, a group of youths and a homicidal family with a craving for human flesh; all set against the backdrop of a sunny, countryside day giving way to a nightmarish evening.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
At first, Art seems shell-shocked by Sienna’s power, but soon regains his mischievous homicidal urges.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined above
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homicidal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
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-
: 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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