killographic

English

Etymology

From kill +‎ -o- +‎ -graphic, on the pattern of pornographic. Coined by the National Institute on Media and the Family in 2003.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

killographic (comparative more killographic, superlative most killographic)

1. (of a video game) Featuring graphic depictions of violence, especially of an intensity or form considered excessive and socially harmful.
   • 2005 December 23, Chris Noon, “Good News For Probst's EA As Judge Blocks Game Law”, in Forbes:

     There's something of the chicken-and-egg debate about killographic video games. Do they produce real-world aggression, or are the games merely mirroring actual violence in our society?

Quotations

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