felo-de-se
felo–de–se
noun \ˌfe-lō-də-ˈsā, -ˈsē\ plural fe·lo·nes–de–se\fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-\ or felos–de–se\ˌfe-lōz-də-\
Definition of FELO-DE-SE
1
: a person who commits suicide or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act
2
: an act of deliberate self-destruction : suicide
Origin of FELO-DE-SE
Medieval Latin felo de se, fello de se, literally, evildoer in respect to oneself
First Known Use: 1607
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