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homicidal

[ hom-uh-sahyd-l, hoh-muh- ]

/ ˌhɒm əˈsaɪd l, ˌhoʊ mə- /

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adjective

of or relating to homicide.

having a tendency to commit homicide.

Origin of homicidal

First recorded in 1715–25; homicide + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM homicidal

hom·i·cid·al·ly, adverb un·hom·i·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby homicidal

homeware, homewood, homework, homeworker, homey, homicidal, homicide, homicide bomber, homie, homiletic, homiletics

Example sentences from the Web for homicidal

It would almost be less disturbing if he was showing some kind of sign he was a homicidal maniac.

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And, in a gratuitous show of homicidal prowess, Moses kills two assassins he meets while wandering in the desert of Sinai.

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The problem starts in that instant of electric mistrust when the cop reaches for his gun, or employs a homicidal chokehold.

The Only Way to End Police Violence |Michael Tomasky |December 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The slasher film series Friday the 13th is well known for its homicidal tendencies.

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Homicidal twins, physical therapy, and an obsessive mineral collection later, that's exactly what happened.

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Never did that homicidal phrase escape my pen; never did my heart conceive the frightful thought.

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Epileptics sometimes show a homicidal tendency, but it is doubtful that vasectomy would help them.

The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation |Austin O'Malley
Giacinto was much the younger and just now impelled by a homicidal vertigo.

The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin |Emilia Pardo Bazn
It is said that they are all escaped lunatics with homicidal tendencies.

Creatures of the Abyss |Murray Leinster
Was it his duty to take upon himself the charge of a woman who was after all but a homicidal maniac?

Who? |Elizabeth Kent

British Dictionary definitions for homicidal

homicidal

/ (ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdəl) /

adjective

of, involving, or characterized by homicide

likely to commit homicide a homicidal maniac

Derived forms of homicidal

homicidally, adverb