felo-de-se

/ˌfɛloʊ də ˈseɪ/
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Definitions of felo-de-se
  1. noun
    a person who kills himself intentionally
    synonyms: suicide
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    type of:
    killer, slayer
    someone who causes the death of a person or animal
  2. noun
    an act of deliberate self destruction
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    type of:
    self-annihilation, self-destruction, suicide
    the act of killing yourself
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