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Origin and Etymology 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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felo–de–se
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noun
\ˌfel-ōd-ə-ˈsā, -ˈsē\
Medical Definition of felo–de–se
felones–de–se
\fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-\play orfelos–de–se
\ˌfel-ōz-də-\play1: 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
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