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self-slaughter

self-slaughter noun: the slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.

Noun

self-slaughter (countable and uncountable, plural self-slaughters)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    suicide

self-slaughter meaning in Tamil

self-slaughter in Tamil

தற்கொலை

Synonyms of self-slaughter

Forms of self-slaughter

pluralself-slaughters
alternative formselfslaughter

Origin of self-slaughter

1595, self- + slaughter.

Questions about self-slaughter

What does self-slaughter mean?
Self-slaughter means the slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.
What is self-slaughter in Tamil?
Self-slaughter in Tamil is தற்கொலை. See Self-slaughter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is self-slaughter?
Self-slaughter is a noun.
What is the plural of self-slaughter?
The plural of self-slaughter is self-slaughters.

Words near self-slaughter in the dictionary

  1. self-signing
  2. self-similar
  3. self-similarities
  4. self-similarity
  5. self-slain
  6. self-slaughter
  7. self-slaughtered
  8. self-slaughters
  9. self-slayer
  10. self-slayers
  11. self-slaying

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