apocarteresis

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noun

suicide by starvation

OriginAncient Greek ἀποκαρτέρησις →
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Meanings

nounapocarteresis (plural apocartereses)

plural apocartereses

  1. suicide by starvation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀποκαρτέρησις“suicide by starvation”
  2. Englishapocarteresis

From Ancient Greek ἀποκαρτέρησις (apokartérēsis, “suicide by starvation”), from καρτερέω (karteréō, “bear patiently”), ultimately from καρτερός (karterós, “steadfast”).

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apocarteresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocarteresis

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“apocarteresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocarteresis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocarteresis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocarteresis.

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