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Meaning of thrill kill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.
    idiomatic
  2. Of, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder.
    attributive

Examples

“"It was a thrill kill. Robbery was an afterthought. This is one of the most senseless murders we've had down there in years."”
“"[T]his essentially was a killing for no reason, a thrill kill. . . ," said Attorney Donald Macomber.”
“We all know that plenty of kids took to Route 66 after reading “On the Road,” but few juveniles committed thrill-kill murders after paging through “Crime and Punishment.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

thrill killer thrill of the hunt thrill-killer thrill-seeker thrillcraft Thrilled

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