Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-slaughter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
self--s-laugh-ter
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

1595, self- + slaughter.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-slaughters (plural) selfslaughter (alternative)

Phrases

self-slaughtered self-murder

Frequently Paired Words

self-slaughtered manslaughter self-murder

Synonyms

suicide

Questions

What does self-slaughter mean?
The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.
Where does self-slaughter come from?
1595, self- + slaughter.

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