parasuicide
parasuicide noun: a supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.
Noun
parasuicide (countable and uncountable, plural parasuicides)
- A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.
- This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown.1996, Felice Lieh Mak, Carol C Nadelson, International Review of Psychiatry: Volume 2
- Health staff have shown negative attitudes to parasuicide patients.2001, Alexandra Hough, Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care, page 418
parasuicide meaning in Tamil
parasuicide in Tamil
- தற்கொலை முயற்சி, நஞ்சுண்டு தற்கொலை முயற்சி
Forms of parasuicide
| plural | parasuicides |
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Origin of parasuicide
From para- (“resembling”) + suicide. Coined by American author Norman Krietman in 1977.
Words formed from parasuicide
Questions about parasuicide
- What does parasuicide mean?
- Parasuicide means a supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.
- What is parasuicide in Tamil?
- Parasuicide in Tamil is தற்கொலை முயற்சி, நஞ்சுண்டு தற்கொலை முயற்சி. See Parasuicide meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is parasuicide?
- Parasuicide is a noun.
- What is the plural of parasuicide?
- The plural of parasuicide is parasuicides.
Words near parasuicide in the dictionary
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