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- [soo-uh-sahyd]
- /ˈsu əˌsaɪd/
- /ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-uh-sahyd]
- /ˈsu əˌsaɪd/
Definitions of suicide word
- noun suicide the intentional taking of one's own life. 1
- noun suicide destruction of one's own interests or prospects: Buying that house was financial suicide. 1
- noun suicide a person who intentionally takes his or her own life. 1
- verb without object suicide to commit suicide. 1
- verb with object suicide to kill (oneself). 1
- noun suicide deliberate killing of self 1
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Origin of suicide
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < New Latin suīcīdium, -cīda, equivalent to Latin suī of oneself, genitive singular of reflexive pronunciation + -cīdium, -cīda -cide
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Parts of speech for Suicide
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suicide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
suicide usage trend in Literature
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See also
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