Homicidal
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
Violent is a synonym for homicidal in murderous topic. In some cases you can use "Violent" instead an adjective "Homicidal".
Nearby Word: homicide
Violent
Violent adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Homicidal is a synonym for violent in destructive topic. You can use "Homicidal" instead an adjective "Violent", if it concerns topics such as in a frenzy.
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Their personalities are often altered and they become violent and homicidal, sometimes to the extent that they lose all sense of themselves and go insane.
Source: Video Game / Mega Man X -
And it's suggested that stopping the violent and homicidal persecution of gnomes excused the callous abduction and rape of women early in the foundation of the program.
Source: People Farms - That said, if you are bipolar or schizophrenic or severely depressed, please take your medication for your own sake (and for others, especially if homicidal or violent behavior has ever been a part of your illness).
Source: Artistic License Pharmacology
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