Meaning

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

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

Origin

1595, self- + slaughter.

1595, self- + slaughter.

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Forms

plural: self-slaughters

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

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