mass shooting
The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there…The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.
» Why are 98% of mass shootings committed by men?
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.
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Examples
8 sentencesWhy are 98% of mass shootings committed by men?
Mass shootings require a high amount of executive function to plan and execute.
Mentally ill people lack the executive function to plan and carry out mass shootings.
Hate speech inspires mass shootings.
There is no evidence mental health has to do with mass shootings, which are primarily motivated by right-wing ideology.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From mass + shooting.From mass + shooting.
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Forms
plural: mass shootings| Singular | mass shooting |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
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