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self-slayer

noun

Etymology

From self- + slayer.

  1. derived from slaga — “slayer”
  2. inherited from slear
  3. formed as self-slayer — “self- + slayer”

Definitions

  1. One who slays oneself

    One who slays oneself; self-killer.

    • John King made the key point: suicide was worse than other sins because it left no time for repentance, and so it was difficult to believe that many, if any, self-slayers were spared.

The neighborhood

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