homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
ˌhō-
ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
Examples of homicidal in a Sentence
court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a sociopath with homicidal tendencies who is a danger to himself and others
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With Julie and Wonders’ Ava Brooks defeating Ray, his homicidal protege is still out there and ready to take revenge in another installment.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 July 2025
Still, when those characters are a gaggle of 20-somethings being stalked by a hook-wielding and slicker-wearing homicidal maniac, there is surely cause for some cellular activity.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
At a low point, Stevie decided to transform her suicidal urges into homicidal ones.
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They are also accused of encouraging their victims to engage in suicidal and homicidal threats.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 July 2025
Still, when those characters are a gaggle of 20-somethings being stalked by a hook-wielding and slicker-wearing homicidal maniac, there is surely cause for some cellular activity.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
At a low point, Stevie decided to transform her suicidal urges into homicidal ones.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2025
They are also accused of encouraging their victims to engage in suicidal and homicidal threats.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for homicidal
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homicidal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌhō-mə-
: of, relating to, or having tendencies toward the killing of another person : murderous
Medical Definition
homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌhō-mə-
ˌhō-mə-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
Legal Definition
homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·ci·dal
ˌhä-mə-ˈsīd-ᵊl, ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
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