Self-slaughter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime. countable, uncountable

    "Against self-slaughter, There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak., Cymbeline"

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sillycidesuicidesuicism

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"Against self-slaughter, There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak., Cymbeline"

Etymology

1595, self- + slaughter.

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