homicide

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

noun

1. the killing of one human being by another.
2. a person who kills another; murderer.

homicide

/ ˈhɒmɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the killing of a human being by another person
2. a person who kills another

homicide

1. The killing of one person by another, whether intended (murder) or not ( manslaughter ). Not all homicide is unlawful; killing in self-defense, for example, is not a crime.

Other Words From

• self-homi·cide noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homicide¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin homicīdium “a killing,” homicīda “killer,” equivalent to homi- (combining form of homō “man”) + -cīdium, -cīda, noun suffix; -cide

Word History and Origins

Origin of homicide¹

C14: from Old French, from Latin homo man + caedere to slay

Example Sentences

Scott, who grew up in one of the city’s most homicide-plagued neighborhoods, watched from his perch as chairman of the council’s public safety committee as the recent pullback occurred and violence filled the void.

From ProPublica

A Thurston homicide requires a finding of Thurston recklessness and is a Thurston-class felony.

From Nautilus

He is facing six criminal counts, five of which are felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and intentional first-degree intentional homicide.

From Fortune

That flame was fanned by the president’s recent refusal to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old supporter armed with a military-style rifle who was charged with homicide for shooting two demonstrators.

From Fortune

Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

From Fortune

They died for simply going to work that morning, killed by religious fanatics, homicide victims all.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, some of the rewards have topped hundreds of thousands when the crime involves a homicide.

From The Daily Beast

Even the coroner determined that the cause of death was "homicide."

From The Daily Beast

Uber severed ties with him, and on Monday he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide.

From The Daily Beast

Garner was pronounced dead an hour later, and the city coroner ruled his death a homicide.

From The Daily Beast

Just a killing, a plain open and shut case of homicide for no earthly reason imaginable to the police.

From Project Gutenberg

And those birds chatting down the hall were local coppers with a couple of men from the County Homicide Squad.

From Project Gutenberg

There were a lot of cops up there, a lot of plain clothes men and lads from the homicide bureau.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus had the unhappy child providentially expiated the crime of his attempted homicide.

From Project Gutenberg

The inquiry might here arise, whether in our times anything would justify a man in committing a homicide on an innocent person.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• assassination
• crime
• foul play
• manslaughter
• murder
• slaying