serial killer
English
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edit- Rhymes: -ɪlə
Noun
editserial killer (plural serial killers)
- A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no obvious motive over a period of time with a "cooling-off" period between each murder.
Derived terms
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editperson who commits multiple murders
See also
editFurther reading
edit- serial killer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English serial killer. Compare assassino seriale, which is a calque.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editserial killer m or f by sense (invariable)
- serial killer
- Synonym: assassino seriale
- Hypernym: pluriomicida
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edit- serial killer on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Portuguese
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English serial killer.
Noun
editserial killer m or f by sense (plural serial killers)
- serial killer (person who commits multiple murders)
- Synonym: assassino em série
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