Meanings
plural suiciders
- nonstandardOne who commits suicide.
Synonyms: an hero, autocide, self-killer, self-murderer, self-slayer, suicide, suicidee, suicidist
- social workmedicineOne who is planning to commit suicide.
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Most often discussion would take place during the planning stages or while the suicider is making his preparations, that is, before suicidal steps have actually been taken. […] A suicide intervener in real life (if he had the nerve) could have a similarly calm discussion with a suicider who had taken an overdose […]
1995, Gavin Fairbairn, Contemplating suicide: the language and ethics of self-harm, page 172
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who commits suicide.
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suicider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicider
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