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Homicidal vs Suicidal - What's the difference?

homicidal | suicidal |

As adjectives the difference between homicidal and suicidal

is that homicidal is of or pertaining to homicide, and particularly to one who commits such a crime as with a homicidal maniac while suicidal is pertaining to suicide.

As a noun suicidal is

someone suicidal, someone likely to kill themselves.

homicidal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to homicide, and particularly to one who commits such a crime as with a homicidal maniac .

    • suicidal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to suicide.
    • He is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior.
  • (of a person) Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide.
    • After losing his job, his wife, and his leg in a single week, he became suicidal .
  • (informal) Extremely reckless.
    • His driving habits are utterly suicidal .

    Related terms

    * suicidality * suicide

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone suicidal, someone likely to kill themselves