"suicide tourism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} suicide tourism (uncountable)
  1. Travel for the purpose of committing suicide, as for example to a country where assisted suicide is legal. Wikipedia link: suicide tourism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Suicide, Tourism Related terms: suicide tourist Translations (travel for the purpose of committing suicide): Sterbetourismus [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-suicide_tourism-en-noun-YHU34gUu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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