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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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
From there, he uses Tom to enact his next escape, forcing him to drive them away from Robbie’s house, which he assumes will soon be swarming with cops, or homicidal bikers, or both.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2025
The sorrow and anger repressed within him are as fearsome as the cinematic zombies, ghouls and homicidal maniacs that have seized his imagination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
"To suppose that all problems in the future will be able to be solved by new technical interventions is a form of homicidal pragmatism, like pushing a snowball down a hill," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
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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