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suicide
noun
an
action
or
decision
that
is
almost
certain
to
bring
about
one
’
s
own
ruin
or
failure
•
It
would
be
political
suicide
to
ignore
the
voters
’
concerns
.
It
would
be
political
suicide
to
ignore
the
voters
’
concerns
.
•
Quitting
school
right
before
the
final
exams
felt
like
career
suicide
.
Quitting
school
right
before
the
final
exams
felt
like
career
suicide
.
The
figurative
sense
arose
in
the
late
19th
century
from
the
literal
idea
of
ending
one
’
s
own
life
,
transferred
to
actions
that
‘
kill
’
one
’
s
prospects
or
reputation
.
noun
the
act
of
intentionally
ending
one
’
s
own
life
•
The
hotline
offers
support
to
anyone
thinking
about
suicide
.
The
hotline
offers
support
to
anyone
thinking
about
suicide
.
•
His
friends
noticed
warning
signs
and
stepped
in
to
prevent
suicide
.
His
friends
noticed
warning
signs
and
stepped
in
to
prevent
suicide
.
From
Latin
suicidium
,
from
sui
(
of
oneself
)
+
caedere
(
to
kill
).
The
modern
English
form
appeared
in
the
mid-17th
century
.
