manslaughterer
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈmænˌslɔːtər/
:
homicida involuntario
- In court, the defense argued that the manslaughterer had acted without intention to kill.
Examples
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Okay, manslaughterer who's broken his parole and has in mind nothing but immoral actions.
Fiction book (1990) -
Manslaughterer, honey, not murderer.
Fiction book (1990) -
So did the most famous champion of universal healthcare (the manslaughterer also known as Ted Kennedy) deserve all that expensive healthcare from Duke University for his advanced brain cancer to extend his miserable life for a mere 12 months?
Blog text (23) -
The manslaughterer was charged with killing someone accidentally during a heated argument.
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After the tragic accident, everyone agreed that the driver was a manslaughterer, not a murderer.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person or animal that makes another living thing die on purpose
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9.8
A person who kills someone illegally
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Morphology
manslaughterer = manslaughter (semi-transparent) = man + slaughter + er
The target word is a regular agent noun formed by adding '-er' to the base noun 'manslaughter'.
Etymology
Manslaughterer starts with man 'person' and slaughter 'killing', and adds -er meaning 'one who does'. So, it names someone who kills another without planning to do it, often by accident or in a sudden, reckless moment.