adjective
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of, involving, or characterized by homicide
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likely to commit homicide
a homicidal maniac
Other Word Forms
- homicidally adverb
- unhomicidal adjective
Etymology
Origin of homicidal
Example Sentences
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It strikes me as reckless and borderline homicidal, but I have been wrong about Musk before.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
Among them are a vengeful sheriff who is convinced of the siblings’ homicidal past and is determined to see them punished.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
While Man-su’s turn is homicidal, Park astutely considers whether his loss of collective support for other workers isn’t an even bigger moral failing.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 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
“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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