suïcide

See also: suicide and suicidé

Dutch

Etymology

1651, from the New Latin coinage suīcīdium (probably originating in English), from suī + Latin -cīdium (“killing”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: suï‧ci‧de, su‧ici‧de

Noun

suïcide f (plural suïcides)

  1. (medicine, formal) suicide
    Synonyms: (informal) zelfmoord, zelfdoding

Usage notes

  • Used more often in formal and medical contexts, or indeed any context in which there is a desire to avoid the negative connotations of the term zelfmoord (literally, "self-murder"), which is the usual word used in informal conversation.
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