Idiom
thrill killer
Meaning
A murderer who is motivated by a strong personal desire to have a very exciting experience.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The detective hunted the thrill killer through the city.”
“The police warned the public that a dangerous thrill killer was targeting random people in the park.”
“The seasoned investigator realized that the lack of a clear motive suggested they were dealing with a calculated thrill killer rather than a common criminal.”
Examples
simple
“The detective hunted the thrill killer through the city.”
contextual
“The police warned the public that a dangerous thrill killer was targeting random people in the park.”
complex
“The seasoned investigator realized that the lack of a clear motive suggested they were dealing with a calculated thrill killer rather than a common criminal.”
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