Pseudocide

//ˈs(j)uːdəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯d// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A death, or suicide attempt, that is faked. countable, uncountable

    "Secondly, the contention that suicide attempts are self-therapy is clarified by introducing the concept pseudocide, with no implication that pseudocides eventually lead to suicides."

Synonyms

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pseudosuicide

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"Secondly, the contention that suicide attempts are self-therapy is clarified by introducing the concept pseudocide, with no implication that pseudocides eventually lead to suicides."

Etymology

Blend of pseudo- + suicide.

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