"self-slayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-slayers [plural]
Etymology: From self- + slayer. Etymology templates: {{af|en|self-|slayer}} self- + slayer Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-slayer (plural self-slayers)
  1. One who slays oneself; self-killer.
    Sense id: en-self-slayer-en-noun-s1ZRUc7G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

Inflected forms

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