murder simulator

9.9

A program like a game that lets people pretend to kill others

noun
/ˈmɜrdər ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtər/

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: simulador de asesinato

The murder simulator allowed trainees to practice decision-making under extreme scenarios.

Examples

Many video game enthusiasts consider 'Grand Theft Auto' to be a popular murder simulator.
In 'Manhunt', players navigate various levels as a character in a brutal murder simulator.
Team Fortress 2 is the greatest murder simulator of them all.

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Surface Forms

murder simulator singular

murder simulators plural

Morphology

murder + simulator

The phrase 'murder simulator' is a straightforward noun–noun compound meaning 'a simulator for murder scenarios', so a B1 learner who knows 'murder' and 'simulator' can derive the meaning. It follows common compositional patterns in English and has no idiomatic or metaphorical shift.

Etymology

Murder simulator combines murder (killing) and simulator (something that copies real life). The name creates a clear image of a program where people can 'pretend' to commit murder in a safe, virtual space, so it is used for games or software that let users act out or practice violent scenes.