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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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
But it needs to, especially when interpreting characters like Earth Kingdom ruler Bumi, a kindly mad genius realized by Utkarsh Ambudkar as a bitter, homicidal despot.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
“I subsequently went to the Texas state prison system, through a grant, and studied homicidal males,” Brown explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
“Well, I guess the high was meeting Maya. And she’s normal. I mean, at least she’s not homicidal or anything.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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