as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
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 teen’s cause of death was determined to be homicidal asphyxia, or suffocation.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Like Samantha, Gabriela is doing everything in her power to protect the citizens in the mountain bunker, albeit in much less homicidal ways.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The fact that Russia now fields one of the world’s most homicidal armies can partially be explained by photos such as this.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Facebook Justine's official cause of death was listed as homicidal violence.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Like Samantha, Gabriela is doing everything in her power to protect the citizens in the mountain bunker, albeit in much less homicidal ways.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The fact that Russia now fields one of the world’s most homicidal armies can partially be explained by photos such as this.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Facebook Justine's official cause of death was listed as homicidal violence.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicidal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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