suïcide

Definitions of suïcide
  1. noun
    the act of killing yourself
    synonyms: zelfdoding, zelfmoord, zelfvernietiging
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    types:
    harakiri
    ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
    type of:
    doding, mortificatie
    the act of terminating a life
  2. noun
    a person who kills himself intentionally
    synonyms: suïcidant, zelfdoding, zelfmoord, zelfmoordenaar, zelfvernietiging
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    type of:
    killer
    someone who causes the death of a person or animal
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