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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmœʁdəʁɪʃ
"Er verhielt sich mörderisch gegenüber seinen Feinden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that relates to, involves, or tends toward homicide or murder.
"The suspect was reported to be behaving homicidally prior to his arrest." - 2
Exhibiting extreme, murderous rage or intent.
"He looked at his rival homicidally across the crowded room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'homicidal', which combines the Latin 'homicida' (manslayer), from 'homo' (man) + 'caedere' (to kill), with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. First appearing in the 19th century, it expanded the descriptive capacity to denote manner related to or tending toward homicide.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homicidally" is said worldwide
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homicidement
Transliteration: ɔ.mi.sid.mɑ̃
"Il a agi d'une manière homicidalement agressive."
mörderisch
Transliteration: ˈmœʁdəʁɪʃ
"Er verhielt sich mörderisch gegenüber seinen Feinden."
omicidalmente
Transliteration: o.mi.tʃi.dalˈmen.te
"Agì omicidalmente durante l'attacco."
homicidamente
Transliteration: o.mi.si.ðalˈmen.te
"Miró a su rival homicidamente."
homicidamente
Transliteration: o.mi.si.dɐlˈmẽ.tɨ
"Ele agiu homicidamente durante o confronto."
हत्यात्मक रूप से
Transliteration: hatyatmak roop se
"उसने हत्यात्मक रूप से व्यवहार किया।"
有谋杀倾向地
Transliteration: yǒu móu shā qīng xiàng de
"他表现出有谋杀倾向的行为。"
살인적으로
Transliteration: sarinjeogeuro
"그는 살인적인 방식으로 행동했다."
殺人的に
Transliteration: satsujinteki ni
"彼は殺人的な態度で威嚇した。"
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