homecide

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who kills another: "homecide" refers to an individual who commits the act of killing another person.
    • The act of killing another person: "homecide" also denotes the action or crime of killing a human being.

Note: The correct standard spelling of this word is "homicide." "Homecide" appears to be a variant or misspelling.

Usage Examples

  • Noun (person):

    • The police arrested the homecide after a lengthy investigation. (The person who killed someone was taken into custody.)
    • A homecide is someone who unlawfully takes another person's life. (An individual guilty of murder or manslaughter.)

  • Noun (act):

    • The city reported a rise in homecide last year. (An increase in the number of killings.)
    • Homecide is considered one of the most serious crimes in the legal system. (The act of killing is viewed as extremely grave.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Culpable homecide": a legal term referring to a killing that is blameworthy or criminal, often distinguished from justifiable or accidental death.

    • The defendant was charged with culpable homecide, not premeditated murder. (A killing that is illegal but not planned in advance.)

  • "Justifiable homecide": a killing that is legally permitted, such as in self-defense.

    • The court ruled the shooting was a case of justifiable homecide. (The killing was deemed lawful due to immediate threat.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Homicide (n): the standard spelling and most common form of the word.

    • The detective specialized in homicide cases. (Murder investigations.)

  • Homicidal (adj): having a tendency or desire to kill.

    • The patient exhibited homicidal thoughts. (Ideas about killing others.)

  • Homicide rate (n): the frequency of killings in a given population.

    • The country's homicide rate has decreased over the decade. (Number of murders per capita.)
Synonyms
  • Murder: the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
  • Manslaughter: the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought.
  • Killing: the act of causing death.
Related Idioms

  • Get away with murder: to escape punishment for a serious wrongdoing (informal).

    • The corrupt official seemed to get away with murder for years. (He avoided consequences for severe crimes.)

  • Murder most foul: a phrase from Shakespeare meaning a particularly evil or unnatural killing.

    • The play begins with a murder most foul. (A highly wicked act of killing.)