suicide pact
[ soo-uh-sahyd pakt ]
/ ˈsu əˌsaɪd ˌpækt /
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noun
an agreement between two or more people to intentionally end their own lives at the same time.
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Origin of suicide pact
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby suicide pact
suicidal, suicide, suicide bomber, suicide clause, suicide machine, suicide pact, suicide squeeze, suicide watch, suicidology, sui generis, sui juris
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