Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of faking one's suicide or death.
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- noun A
faked orpretend death .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[pseudo– + (sui)cide.]
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pseudo- + -cide
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Examples
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Among the things I didn't know was that faking your own death is known as pseudocide.
January 1st, 2009 2009
chained_bear commented on the word pseudocide
a. A pretended attempt at suicide, undertaken with the intention of failure. b. One who makes such an attempt.
Not sure how often this actually happens. Attempted suicide is no joke.
February 2, 2007
bilby commented on the word pseudocide
Also the faking of one's death.
June 26, 2009