self-slaughter

noun

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”

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suicide
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Meanings

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

plural self-slaughters · alternative selfslaughter

  1. countableuncountableThe 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.

Similar
suicide
Also see
sillycidesuicidesuicism

Origin

1595, self- + slaughter.

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self-slaughter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-slaughter

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Chicago

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