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self-slayer

American

[self-sley-er] / ˈsɛlfˈsleɪ ər /

noun

one who kills oneself.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

self-slain

adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-slayer

First recorded in 1680–90

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