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autocide

[ aw-toh-sahyd ]

/ ˈɔ toʊˌsaɪd /

noun

suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.

Words nearby autocide

autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave, autocoid, autocollimation, autocollimator

Origin of autocide

First recorded in 1965–70; auto-² + -cide

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