mass murderer
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mass murderer
A person who kills a large number of people, either in a single act or over a short period of time.
Der Täter des Anschlags wurde als Massenmörder verurteilt.
The perpetrator of the attack was convicted as a mass murderer.
The word is composed of 'die Masse' (a large number of people) and 'der Mörder' (the murderer). A 'Massenmörder' is therefore literally a 'murderer of masses'.
Die Medien berichteten über die Jagd nach dem Massenmörder.
The media reported on the hunt for the mass murderer.
'Massenmörder' (mass murderer) is a very strongly negative term used mainly in reporting (media) and in legal contexts (court, police). In everyday conversation, it is only used when talking about such crimes.
Der Angeklagte wurde als Massenmörder zu einer lebenslangen Haftstrafe verurteilt.
The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment as a mass murderer.
Common verbs used with 'Massenmörder' (mass murderer) describe criminal prosecution. Typical phrases include 'einen Massenmörder fassen' (to catch a mass murderer), 'jagen' (to hunt), or 'verurteilen' (to convict).
Die Polizei hat den mutmaßlichen Massenmörder nach langer Suche gefasst.
The police caught the suspected mass murderer after a long search.
serial killer
Both a Serienmörder and a Massenmörder kill several people. However, a Serienmörder commits separate acts with pauses between them over a longer period of time. A Massenmörder kills many people in a single act or within a short period of time.
Der Massenmörder tötete seine Opfer bei einer einzigen Tat.
The mass murderer killed his victims in a single act.
Der Serienmörder tötete seine Opfer in getrennten Taten über mehrere Jahre.
The serial killer killed his victims in separate acts over several years.
