Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-killer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: self--killer
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who kills oneself; a suicide.

Example Sentences

"The idea of excusing the self-killer by attributing to him the fictitious malady called "insanity" was invented as a tactic for the merciful treatment of his survivors."

Etymology

From self- + killer or self-kill + -er.

Inflected Forms

self-killers (plural)

Phrases

self-murderer self-slayer

Frequently Paired Words

self-murderer self-slayer suicidee suicider

Questions

What does self-killer mean?: One who kills oneself; a suicide.
Where does self-killer come from?: From self- + killer or self-kill + -er.

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