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self-slaughter en · NOUN

Etymology

1595, self- + slaughter.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.
    • Against self-slaughter, There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak., Cymbeline

Forms

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Relateds

manslaughter · self-slaughtered · self-murder

Synonyms

suicide