felo-de-se

felo–de–se

noun \ˌfel-ōd-ə-ˈsā, -ˈsē\

plural fe·lo·nes–de–se \fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-\ or felos–de–se \ˌfel-ōz-də-\

Definition of FELO-DE-SE

1

: one who commits suicide or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act

2

: an act of deliberate self-destruction : suicide