Psychiatric Diagnoses

adjective relating to or tending towards homicide; murderous

• The suspect exhibited homicidal tendencies during the interrogation.
• I heard he's been acting all homicidal lately.
• That guy gives off major homicidal vibes, stay away from him.
• The competition between the two companies was so intense, it felt almost homicidal.

noun a mental or emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, and is characterized by various types of anxiety (such as phobias, obsessions, or compulsions)

• The patient exhibited symptoms of neurosis, including anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behavior.
• She's always worrying about every little thing, it's like she has some kind of neurosis.
• He's so neurotic, always overthinking everything.
• The neurosis of society was evident in the widespread fear and paranoia surrounding the pandemic.