self-slaughter

noun

self-slaugh·​ter ˌself-ˈslȯ-tər 

: suicide sense 1a

Synonyms

• self-destruction
• self-murder
• suicide

Examples of self-slaughter in a Sentence

members of the cult decided to hasten the end of their time in this world—and the start of their life in the next—with an orgy of self-slaughter

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above