Selbstmord — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Selbstmord is used for these senses in English:
- suicidal (of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.
- suicide (countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so.
suicidal — full definition
- adjective Wanting to kill oneself, or showing signs of wanting to.
- adjective So reckless or dangerous that it amounts to risking one's own life.
suicide — full definition
- noun The act of intentionally ending one's own life.
- noun Figuratively, an action so damaging that it destroys a person's career, reputation, or chances.
- verb To kill oneself.