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- [man-slaw-ter]
- /ˈmænˌslɔ tər/
- /ˈmænˌslɔː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-slaw-ter]
- /ˈmænˌslɔ tər/
Definitions of manslaughter word
- noun manslaughter Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. 1
- noun manslaughter the killing of a human being by another; homicide. 1
- noun manslaughter The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder. 1
- noun manslaughter law: unintended killing 1
- uncountable noun manslaughter Manslaughter is the illegal killing of a person by someone who did not intend to kill them. 0
- noun manslaughter the unlawful killing of one human being by another without malice aforethought 0
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Origin of manslaughter
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at man1, slaughter
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Parts of speech for Manslaughter
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manslaughter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manslaughter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manslaughter
noun manslaughter
- homicide — the killing of one human being by another.
- murder — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
- foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.
- killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
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