"self-killer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-killers [plural]
Etymology: From self- + killer or self-kill + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|self-|killer}} self- + killer, {{af|en|self-kill|-er|id2=agent noun}} self-kill + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-killer (plural self-killers)
  1. One who kills oneself; a suicide. Related terms: self-murderer, self-slayer, suicidee, suicider

Inflected forms

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