adjective
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of, involving, or characterized by homicide
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likely to commit homicide
a homicidal maniac
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Etymology
Origin of homicidal
Example Sentences
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The plot of “Cape Fear” dictates that this sporting tale of homicidal pettiness can only end one way.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Having evaded 12 homicidal masked madmen, madwomen, mad-cousins and mad-siblings, Sidney is now a married mother of three who prefers the last name Evans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Four of the world’s 10 most homicidal cities are now in Ecuador, says the Igarapé Institute, a Brazilian think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Costello says: "It was foolhardy almost to the point of homicidal to cut them adrift in a force 10 storm."
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
So that didn’t seem particularly homicidal, but maybe he’s trying to relax me, ease me into his lair, like the witch in Hansel and Gretel.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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