homicidal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From homicide + -al.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to homicide.
An apparent deterioration in productivity during the twentieth century [in the northern Horn] has undoubtedly been linked with the enormous increase in human population brought about by a combination of improved medical facilities and the discouragement of homicidal activities.
2012, David W. Phillipson, Foundations of an African Civilisation. Aksum & the northern Horn, 1000 BC–AD 1300, Woodbridge, Suffolk: James Currey, page 9:The current editor-in-chief, Stagyar-zil-Doggo, was a dangerously unbalanced man who took a homicidal view of contributing staff turning up in his office without pages of fresh, proofed copy, […]
1992, Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), page 46:
- Having an inclination to commit homicide.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most homicidal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more homicidal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
homicidal necrophiliac · nonhomicidal · homicidally
Translations (4)
eo murdema (having an inclination to homicide) · pt homicida (of or pertaining to homicide) · grc ἀνδροφόνος (of or pertaining to homicide) · bg убийствен (of or pertaining to homicide)