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noun 
  1. The intentional killing of a person by one's own hand, by his or her own hand.
In some cultures is regarded as an honorable act under certain circumstances.
  1. A person who has intentionally killed him/herself.
Some accounts say that Marilyn Monroe was a ; others disagree.
  1. (figurative) An action that creates serious difficulty for its performer.
Admitting that you don't own a boat would be .
Translations: 
  • Dutch: zelfmoordenaar
  • French: suicidée(fr, suicidé, m}}, {{t-, fr)f
  • German: Suizident , Selbstmí¶rder , Selbstmí¶rderin
  • Italian: m(it, suicida)f
  • Spanish: suicidio(es)m
Etymology: Borrowed from suicidaLatin, suÄcÄda < suiLatin, suÄ < suus "one"s own" + -cide.


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