"autodefenestration" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: auto- + defenestration Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|defenestration}} auto- + defenestration Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autodefenestration (uncountable)
  1. (rare, nonce word) The act of hurling oneself from a window. Tags: nonce-word, rare, uncountable Related terms: defenestrate, autodefenestrate Translations (act): 自我擲窗 (Chinese Mandarin), 自我掷窗 (alt: ㄗˋㄨㄛˇㄓˋㄔㄨㄤ / zì wǒ zhì chuāng) (Chinese Mandarin), ikkunasta hyppääminen (english: intentional) (Finnish), ikkunasta putoaminen (english: accidental) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-autodefenestration-en-noun-3IvLYNz2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-

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