Homicidal and Humane

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Homicidal adjective - Eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing.

Usage example: court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a homicidal maniac who should be put away for life

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Humane is an antonym for homicidal.

Nearby Word: homicide

Humane adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

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Homicidal is an antonym for humane.

Nearby Words: humanity, human, humanely, humaneness, humanism

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