noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of suicide; the act of taking one's own life. countable, rare, uncountable
2. 2
   An act of submission; the act of laying down one's own self and desires in order to pursue Christ. countable, rare, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

sillycidesuicidesuicism

Etymology

From auto + homicide.

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