suicidology

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noun

The study of the causes and related effects of people intentionally killing themselves.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounsuicidology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of the causes and related effects of people intentionally killing themselves.

Origin

  1. Englishsuicide
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishsuicidology

From suicide + -ology.

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Translations

Polish suicydologia
  • suicydologiathe study of suicide
Portuguese suicidologia
  • suicidologiathe study of suicide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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