suicide — the act of intentionally causing one's own death
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the act of intentionally causing one's own death
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
Example Sentences
- Telling your mom you ate her secret chocolate stash would be social suicide.
- The company's decision to ignore customer complaints was commercial suicide.
- Wearing white to your friend's wedding? That's fashion suicide!
suicide
NOUN[/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/]
the act of intentionally causing one's own death
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word suicide derives from Latin, combining 'sui' meaning 'of oneself' and 'cidium' meaning 'killing' or 'death'. The term first appeared in English during the 17th century, initially used as a noun to describe the act of self-killing.
Breakdown
sui- (of oneself, from Latin sui, genitive of 'self') + -cide (killing, from Latin caedere meaning 'to kill'). The suffix -cide is related to Latin cidium and appears in words like homicide and genocide.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Telling your mom you ate her secret chocolate stash would be social suicide.”
“The company's decision to ignore customer complaints was commercial suicide.”
“Wearing white to your friend's wedding? That's fashion suicide!”
“The school has implemented new suicide prevention programs for students.”
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