self-slayer

noun

One who slays oneself; self-killer.

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Meanings

nounself-slayer (plural self-slayers)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
autocidesuicidesuicideesuicider

Origin

From self- + slayer.

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APA

self-slayer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-slayer

MLA

“self-slayer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-slayer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-slayer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-slayer.

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