"suicide tourism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} suicide tourism (uncountable)
  1. Travel for the purpose of committing suicide, as for example to a country where assisted suicide is legal. Wikipedia link: suicide tourism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Suicide, Tourism Related terms: suicide tourist Translations (travel for the purpose of committing suicide): zelfmoordtoerisme [neuter] (Dutch), Sterbetourismus [masculine] (German)
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