parasuicide en · NOUN
Etymology
From para- (“resembling”) + suicide. Coined by American author Norman Krietman in 1977.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.
This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown.
1996, Felice Lieh Mak, Carol C Nadelson, International Review of Psychiatry: Volume 2:Health staff have shown negative attitudes to parasuicide patients.
2001, Alexandra Hough, Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care, page 418:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parasuicides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
pt parassuicídio (Translations) · es parasuicidio (Translations)