Clinicidal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Clinicidal is an adjective meaning Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, clinicide.
Meaning
Likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, clinicide.
Example Sentences
Many clinicidal doctors have extreme narcissistic personalities, a grandiose view of their own capability and inability to accept that they could be criticized or need assistance from other doctors.
On the other hand, some clinicidal doctors seem to have extreme narcissistic personalities—the full-blown “God complex”—that leads them to believe that they have the right to decide whether someone lives or dies.
A clinicidal GP need travel only a short distance to find vulnerable victims; with a list of registered patients from which to select, and multiple excuses for scheduled (and unscheduled) encounters behind closed doors, the clinicidal GP in the NHS is in an advantageous occupational position.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sociocidal, threatening, kamikaze, femicidal, suicided, biting.
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