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self-slayer

self-slayer noun: one who slays oneself; self-killer.

Noun

self-slayer (plural self-slayers)

  1. One who slays oneself; self-killer.
    • John King made the key point: suicide was worse than other sins because it left no time for repentance, and so it was difficult to believe that many, if any, self-slayers were spared.2014, John Sym, Michael MacDonald, Lifes Preservative Against Self-Killing

self-slayer meaning in Tamil

self-slayer in Tamil

தற்கொல்லி

Forms of self-slayer

pluralself-slayers

Origin of self-slayer

From self- + slayer.

Questions about self-slayer

What does self-slayer mean?
Self-slayer means one who slays oneself; self-killer.
What is self-slayer in Tamil?
Self-slayer in Tamil is தற்கொல்லி. See Self-slayer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is self-slayer?
Self-slayer is a noun.
What is the plural of self-slayer?
The plural of self-slayer is self-slayers.

Words near self-slayer in the dictionary

  1. self-similarity
  2. self-slain
  3. self-slaughter
  4. self-slaughtered
  5. self-slaughters
  6. self-slayer
  7. self-slayers
  8. self-slaying
  9. self-soar
  10. self-soared
  11. self-soaring

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