Definition of self-murdernext
as in suicide
the act of deliberately killing oneself how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people

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Recent Examples of self-murder She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

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“Self-murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-murder. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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