English Explanatory Dictionary

self-slaughter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

self-slaughter self-slaughters selfslaughter

Etymology

1595, self- + slaughter.

Synonyms

suicide

Related words

self-slaughtered manslaughter self-murder
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