homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
ˌhō-
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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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.
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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
Rodney, in long hair and a leather jacket, is a photographer, and that’s his bohemian cred — and his homicidal grift.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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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
Rodney, in long hair and a leather jacket, is a photographer, and that’s his bohemian cred — and his homicidal grift.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homicidal. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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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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