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self-killer

self-killer noun: one who kills oneself; a suicide.

Noun

self-killer (plural self-killers)

  1. One who kills oneself; a suicide.
    • The idea of excusing the self-killer by attributing to him the fictitious malady called "insanity" was invented as a tactic for the merciful treatment of his survivors.2002, Thomas Szasz, Fatal Freedom, page 43

Forms of self-killer

pluralself-killers

Origin of self-killer

From self- + killer or self-kill + -er.

Questions about self-killer

What does self-killer mean?
Self-killer means one who kills oneself; a suicide.
What part of speech is self-killer?
Self-killer is a noun.
What is the plural of self-killer?
The plural of self-killer is self-killers.

Words near self-killer in the dictionary

  1. self-justifies
  2. self-justify
  3. self-justifying
  4. self-kill
  5. self-killed
  6. self-killer
  7. self-killers
  8. self-killing
  9. self-killings
  10. self-kills
  11. self-knowing

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