Suicider
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 One who commits suicide. nonstandard
- 2 One who is planning to commit suicide.
"Most often discussion would take place during the planning stages or while the suicider is making his preparations, that is, before suicidal steps have actually been taken. […] A suicide intervener in real life (if he had the nerve) could have a similarly calm discussion with a suicider who had taken an overdose […]"
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More examples"Most often discussion would take place during the planning stages or while the suicider is making his preparations, that is, before suicidal steps have actually been taken. […] A suicide intervener in real life (if he had the nerve) could have a similarly calm discussion with a suicider who had taken an overdose […]"
Etymology
From suicide + -er.
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