Self-slayer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who slays oneself; self-killer.

    "John King made the key point: suicide was worse than other sins because it left no time for repentance, and so it was difficult to believe that many, if any, self-slayers were spared."

Synonyms

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suicidesuicidee

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"John King made the key point: suicide was worse than other sins because it left no time for repentance, and so it was difficult to believe that many, if any, self-slayers were spared."

Etymology

From self- + slayer.

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