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selfslaughter

selfslaughter is the alternative form of self-slaughter.

Meaning of self-slaughter

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

Forms of selfslaughter

pluralselfslaughters

Origin of selfslaughter

1595, self- + slaughter.

Questions about selfslaughter

What is selfslaughter the alternative form of?
Selfslaughter is the alternative form of self-slaughter.

Words near selfslaughter in the dictionary

  1. selfshipper
  2. selfshippers
  3. selfshipping
  4. selfships
  5. selfsimilar
  6. selfslaughter
  7. selfslaughters
  8. selfsome
  9. selfstanding
  10. selfsucker
  11. selfsuckers

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