💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Seppuku"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hara-kirinoun | Suicide or any suicidal action. |
| junshinoun | (historical) In medieval Japan, the practice of vassals committing seppuku (ritual suicide) upon the death of their lord. |
| harakirinoun | Alternative spelling of hara-kiri. [Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.] |
| hari-karinoun | (proscribed) Alternative form of hara-kiri. [Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.] |
| harikirinoun | Alternative spelling of hara-kiri. [Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.] |
| harikarinoun | (proscribed) Alternative form of hara-kiri. [Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.] |
| self-slaughternoun | The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime. |
| selfslaughternoun | Alternative form of self-slaughter ("suicide"). [The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.] |
| self-flagellationnoun | (historical) The practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins. |
| self-immolationnoun | The act of setting oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest. |
| shinjunoun | In Japan, an act of joint suicide by two or more people bound by love, such as romantic partners or family members. |
| spadassinicidenoun | (rare) One who performs such an act. |
| self-bloodnoun | (rare) One's direct progeny or offspring. |
| self-killingnoun | The killing of oneself; suicide. |
| selficidenoun | (informal) Accidental death that occurs while trying to take a selfie in a dangerous environment. |
| self-deathnoun | (euphemistic) Suicide. |
| murder-suicidenoun | (criminology) A murder in which the killer subsequently commits suicide. |
| samsonic suicidenoun | (psychology) Suicide as an act of revenge on somebody. |
| posthumous executionnoun | The ritual desecration of the body of a dead person for punishment. |
| self-murdernoun | Suicide. |
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