suicide

/'sjuisaid/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of intentionally causing one's own death: "Suicide" refers to the act of ending one's own life deliberately.
    • A person who intentionally kills themself: "Suicide" can also refer to a person who has died by or committed this act.
Usage
  • As a noun, "suicide" is used to describe the act itself or, less commonly in modern usage, the person who has died.
  • It is often used in formal, medical, legal, and journalistic contexts.
  • Common collocations include "to commit suicide," "suicide rate," and "suicide prevention."
Examples

  • Noun (Act):

    • The tragedy of his suicide shocked the community.
    • She was struggling with thoughts of suicide.
    • The report analyzed the factors leading to suicide.

  • Noun (Person - now often considered insensitive):

    • The old records listed the deceased as a suicide. (Note: Modern, more sensitive language prefers phrases like "a person who died by suicide.")
Advanced Usage

  • "Political suicide": A metaphorical use meaning an action that is certain to cause ruin to one's political career.

    • Voting against the popular bill would be political suicide.

  • "Suicide mission": A task or assignment so dangerous that death is very likely.

    • The soldiers volunteered for the suicide mission.

  • "Assisted suicide": The act of helping a person end their own life, typically to relieve suffering from an incurable illness.

Variants and Related Words
  • Suicidal (adj): Having the tendency to commit suicide; or, extremely dangerous and likely to lead to disaster.
    • He was feeling suicidal and sought help.
    • Driving that fast is a suicidal act.
Synonyms
  • Self-destruction: The act of destroying oneself.
  • Self-murder: (Archaic) The killing of oneself.
Phrasal Verbs / Compound Verbs
  • To commit suicide: (Common but increasingly replaced by more neutral phrases) To intentionally kill oneself.
    • It is crucial to offer support to those who may be considering committing suicide.
Related Idioms
  • "To commit professional suicide": To do something that will certainly end one's career.
    • Leaking the confidential documents was professional suicide.
Noun
  1. a person who kills himself intentionally
  2. the act of killing yourself
    • it is a crime to commit suicide

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