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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlasher
/ˈslæʃ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who slashes or cuts, especially in a violent manner.
"The movie featured a notorious slasher who terrorized the town." - 2
A genre of horror films that involves a killer stalking and murdering a group of people.
"The slasher film became a popular genre in the 1980s, with iconic titles like 'Halloween' and 'Friday the 13th'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slasher' originates from the verb 'slash', which comes from Middle English 'slaschen', meaning to cut or strike. The noun form emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the context of horror films, referring to a genre characterized by violent acts committed by a killer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slasher" is said worldwide
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tueur
Transliteration: tyeur
"Le film mettait en scène un tueur impitoyable."
Schlitzer
Transliteration: ʃlɪt͡sɐ
"Der Schlitzer war der Hauptantagonist des Films."
assassino
Transliteration: assassino
"Il film racconta la storia di un assassino spietato."
asesino
Transliteration: asesino
"La película presenta a un asesino en serie."
assassino
Transliteration: assassino
"O filme gira em torno de um assassino em série."
कातिल
Transliteration: kātil
"फिल्म में एक कातिल की कहानी है।"
杀手
Transliteration: shāshǒu
"这部电影讲述了一个杀手的故事。"
살인자
Transliteration: sal-in-ja
"영화는 살인자의 이야기를 다룹니다."
殺人者
Transliteration: satsujinsha
"映画は殺人者の物語を描いています。"
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