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self-slaughter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

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

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1595, self- + slaughter.