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Meaning of "murderabilia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MURDERABILIA

Murder + (memora)bilia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MURDERABILIA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MURDERABILIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Murderabilia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MURDERABILIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Murderabilia

Murderabilia, also known as murderbilia, is a term identifying collectibles related to murders, murderers or other violent crimes, coined by Andy Kahan, director of the Houston Police Department's Crime Victims Office.

Definition of murderabilia in the English dictionary

The definition of murderabilia in the dictionary is objects that are regarded as valuable because of their connection with murders or other notorious crimes.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MURDERABILIA

murdabad
murder
murder case
murder hunt
murder mystery
Murder Squad
murder trial
murder weapon
murderball
murderee
murderer
murderess
murderous
murderously
murderousness
Murdoch
mure
murein
murex
murgeon

WORDS THAT END LIKE MURDERABILIA

automobilia
biophilia
Cecilia
cilia
hemophilia
ilia
imponderabilia
juvenilia
memorabilia
milia
mirabilia
notabilia
paedophilia
paraphilia
pedophilia
Reggio nell´Emilia
sensibilia
Sicilia
thrombophilia
zoophilia

Synonyms and antonyms of murderabilia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «murderabilia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MURDERABILIA

Find out the translation of murderabilia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of murderabilia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «murderabilia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

murderabilia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de asesinos
570 millions of speakers

English

murderabilia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

murderabilia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

murderabilia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

murderabilia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de assassinatos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

murderabilia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

murderabilia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

murderabilia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

murderabilia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

murderabilia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murderabilia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

murderabilia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

murderabilia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खून हत्याकांड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

murderabilia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

murderabilia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

murderabilia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

murderabilia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

murderabilia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

murderabilia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

murderabilia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

murderabilia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

murderabilia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of murderabilia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MURDERABILIA»

The term «murderabilia» is used very little and occupies the 170.438 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MURDERABILIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «murderabilia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «murderabilia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about murderabilia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MURDERABILIA»

Discover the use of murderabilia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to murderabilia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Murderabilia and True Crime Collecting
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in, Murderabilia, true crime and serial killer culture. "Murderabilia and True Crime Collecting is the definitive book on the subject of Murderabilia and related serial killer culture."
Steven F. Scouller, 2010
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Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture
Although the existence of famous serial killers predates the development of the murderabilia industry by many years, murderabilia is the logical place to begin my analysis because it represents a limit case in serial killer celebrity, that is, ...
David Schmid, 2006
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Criminal Visions
6Inan Internet report written before ebaybanned murderabilia, Andy Kahan noted that on adaily basis there were on averageover 100items available under the search word 'serial killer', andatits peakthere were 'asmanyas189listed auction ...
Paul Mason, 2012
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Creating Cultural Monsters: Serial Murder in America
Murderabilia items of the first type are widely available on the Internet and in novelty stores. One of the largest Web sites specializing in such sales (http://www .serialkillercalendar.com) offers a huge array of “macabre merchandise” featuring  ...
Julie B. Wiest, 2011
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Party Girl: A Novel
Not only did Andy expose the problem; he ultimately helped find a resolution. In the national arena, Andy was perhaps best known for his fight against murderabilia, a phrase he coined. By definition, murderabilia was the artwork, evidence, ...
Pat Tucker, 2014
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Legislative proposals before the 110th Congress to amend ...
D. Congress Should Adopt a Federal "Murderabilia" Statute. The problem of preventing profiteering from crimes will not be completely addressed unless Congress also puts in place a statute preventing criminals from profiting by trafficking in ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 2008
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Killer Book of Serial Killers: Incredible Stories, Facts, ...
"The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers.
Tom Philbin, Michael Philbin, 2009
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Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can't Look Away
Whether we admit it or not, we’re fascinated by evil. Dark fantasies, morbid curiosities, Schadenfreude: As conventional wisdom has it, these are the symptoms of our wicked side, and we succumb to them at our own peril.
Eric G. Wilson, 2012
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Congressional Record - Proceedings and Debates of the 110th ...
Mr. Speaker, later today I will introduce legislation, the Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act. And I will introduce that legislation with my good friend and former sheriff from Indiana, Congressman Ellsworth.
United States of America
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Insider Art
In America 'Serial Killer Art', part of the wider phenomenon of 'Murderabilia', has attracted an art market with exhibitions, auctions and collectors, many of whom acquire work directly from prisoners. Controversial exhibitions have drawn protest, ...
Matthew Meadows, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MURDERABILIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term murderabilia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charleston church massacre suspect Dylann Roof jailhouse letter …
... The original writer Andrew is a collector of murderabilia and does not ... a top bid of $550 on the 'murderabilia' site True Crime Auction House ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Letter purportedly from Dylann Roof for sale on murderabilia site
Andy Kahan is no stranger to online "murderabilia." He's the one who coined the term, after all. However, his daily scrolls through websites that ... «KHOU, Jul 15»
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The Art of Doing Time: Prisoner, Painter, Escapee
... ranges from small galleries and exhibitions to eBay and other collectibles websites, including murderauction.com and murderabilia.net. «New York Times, Jun 15»
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'Murderabilia' being made by Brownsville man who beheaded three …
Andy Kahan, a victim's rights advocate from Houston, calls the industry "murderabilia". "Like it or not, there's all kinds of people out there who ... «KGBT-TV, Jun 15»
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'Murderabilia' collector who sells serial killer souvenirs defends his …
California “murderabilia” collector William Harder, who hawks off serial killers' personal items off his controversial auction site, claims his ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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Killer's Crocheted Panties for Sale on 'Murderabilia' Website
NBC News Channel A Florida-based "murderabilia" vendor is drawing criticism for selling panties warn by Michigan killer Samantha Bachynski. «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
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Fla. 'murderabilia' dealer asks $300 for killer's panties
(WEYI) A Florida-based "murderabilia" dealer that specializes in autographs and items belonging to notorious killers is asking $300 for ... «NBC2 News, Feb 15»
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From Dahmer to Gacy, the weirdest serial killer 'murderabilia' ever sold
"Murderabilia" dealers, or people who specialize in the sale of artifacts associated with notorious crimes, have largely avoided Michigan due to ... «MLive.com, Feb 15»
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Killer's panties for sale on 'murderabilia' website
Killer's panties for sale on 'murderabilia' website. by Nicky ... Read more: Local, News, Murderabilia, Panties, Murders, Serialkillersink.Com. «minbcnews.com, Feb 15»
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Off topic: Tug-of-war, music videos, real Monopoly money …
I found something I enjoy doing,” says William Harder, who runs a “murderabilia” site. Photo: Toy maker Hasbro is celebrating the 80th ... «SiliconBeat, Feb 15»

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