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death wish
A death wish is a conscious or unconscious desire to die or be killed. -
brodie
a suicidal or daredevil leap; wild dive: to do a brodie from a high ledge. -
death instinct
the destructive or aggressive instinct, based on a compulsion to return to an earlier harmonious state and, ultimately, to nonexistence -
hara-kiri
Also called seppuku. ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practiced in Japan by members of the warrior class when disgraced or sentenced to death. -
kamikaze
(during World War II) a member of a special corps in the Japanese air force charged with the suicidal mission of crashing an aircraft laden with explosives into an enemy target, especially a warship. -
self-destructive
harmful, injurious, or destructive to oneself: His constant arguing with the boss shows he's a self-destructive person.