"pseudocide" meaning in English

See pseudocide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈs(j)uːdoʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯d/ [General-American] Forms: pseudocides [plural]
Etymology: Blend of pseudo- + suicide Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pseudo-|suicide}} Blend of pseudo- + suicide Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pseudocide (countable and uncountable, plural pseudocides)
  1. A death, or suicide attempt, that is faked. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Suicide Hyponyms: parasuicide Related terms: pseudocidal Translations (Translations): pseudocide [feminine] (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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