suicider en · NOUN
Etymology
From suicide + -er.
Meanings
- (nonstandard) One who commits suicide.
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(qualifier:social work) One who is planning to commit suicide.
Most often discussion would take place during the planning stages or while the suicider is making his preparations, that is, before suicidal steps have actually been taken. […] A suicide intervener in real life (if he had the nerve) could have a similarly calm discussion with a suicider who had taken an overdose […]
1995, Gavin Fairbairn, Contemplating suicide: the language and ethics of self-harm, page 172:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suiciders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
suicidist · an hero · self-killer · autocide · self-murderer · suicider · suicide · suicidee · self-slayer