SELF-SLAUGHTERS Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

self-slaughters

noun

plural of self-slaughter

as in suicides

the act of deliberately killing oneself members of the cult decided to hasten the end of their time in this world—and the start of their life in the next—with an orgy of self-slaughter

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There has been a rash of suicides following the factory-wide layoffs.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
To lose them both to separate suicides while facing his own mortality as an active athlete requires true fortitude.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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