suicide

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of taking one's own life.

  - "He committed suicide due to depression."
  - "Her suicide shocked the entire community."

• Noun

  The act of deliberately causing one's own death.

  - "The novel explores the theme of suicide."
  - "He was found dead, an apparent suicide."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suicide
dice , nice , prize , vice

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Variants

List of all variants of suicide that leads to same result
suicide , suicides , suicided , suiciding , suicide squeeze , suicide bomb , suicide bomber , suicide note , suicide pact , anti-suicide , antisuicide , assisted suicide , assisted suicides

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'suicidium', from 'suus' (one's own) and 'caedere' (to kill).

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Trivia

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1. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide.

2. The highest suicide rate is among middle-aged adults.

3. Suicide is more common in men than in women.

4. The act of jumping from a great height to end one's life is called 'suicide by jumping' or 'jumping from the roof'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Assisted Suicide: The practice of intentionally ending a life with the assistance of another person, often due to medical or personal reasons.

2. Suicidal Ideation: The thoughts or feelings of wanting to end one's own life, often accompanied by plans or attempts to carry it out.

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Culture

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Suicide has been a significant topic in various forms of art and literature, including novels, plays, poetry, and films. It is often explored as a means of escape from pain, suffering, or despair. In some cultures, suicide is considered a taboo subject, while in others it is more openly discussed.

How to Memorize "suicide"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in a dark room, alone and hopeless, unable to find a way out of their pain. Visualize them making the decision to end their life.
   - Visualize the act of taking one's own life, whether it be through overdosing on medication, cutting wrists, or jumping from a high place.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'suicide' with 'despair', 'hopelessness', and 'pain'.
   - Associate the word 'suicide' with 'death' and 'end of life'.
   - Associate the word 'suicide' with 'choice' and 'decision'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SAD to remember the meaning of suicide: Self-inflicted, Alone, and Dead.
   - Create a visual image of a person taking their own life, such as a tree shedding its leaves (symbolizing life) and then falling to the ground (symbolizing death).

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