Parasuicide

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed. countable, uncountable

    "This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown."

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"This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown."

Etymology

From para- (“resembling”) + suicide. Coined by American author Norman Krietman in 1977.

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