self-killer en · NOUN
Etymology
From self- + killer or self-kill + -er.
Meanings
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One who kills oneself; a suicide.
The idea of excusing the self-killer by attributing to him the fictitious malady called "insanity" was invented as a tactic for the merciful treatment of his survivors.
2002, Thomas Szasz, Fatal Freedom, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-killers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |