"parasuicide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parasuicides [plural]
Etymology: From para- (“resembling”) + suicide. Coined by American author Norman Krietman in 1977. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|suicide|t1=resembling}} para- (“resembling”) + suicide, {{coinage|en|Norman Krietman|in=1977|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=author}} Coined by American author Norman Krietman in 1977 Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} parasuicide (countable and uncountable, plural parasuicides)
  1. A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Suicide Derived forms: parasuicidal Translations (Translations): parassuicídio [masculine] (Portuguese), parasuicidio [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-parasuicide-en-noun-QfvE9Mt~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with para-

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