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One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love - any love - reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, our vulnerability, our nothingness.
Cesare Pavese

Meaning of "kill oneself" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES KILL ONESELF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kill oneself

Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair, the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, alcoholism, or drug abuse. Stress factors such as financial difficulties or troubles with interpersonal relationships often play a role. Efforts to prevent suicide include limiting access to firearms, treating mental illness and drug misuse, and improving economic development. Although crisis hotlines are common there is little evidence for their effectiveness. The most commonly used method of suicide varies by country and is partly related to availability. Common methods include: hanging, pesticide poisoning, and firearms. Around 800,000 to a million people die by suicide every year, making it the 10th leading cause of death worldwide. Rates are higher in men than in women, with males three to four times more likely to kill themselves than females. There are an estimated 10 to 20 million non-fatal attempted suicides every year. Attempts are more common in young people and females.

Definition of kill oneself in the English dictionary

The definition of kill oneself in the dictionary is to overexert oneself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILL ONESELF

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kill the fatted calf
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
kill two birds with one stone
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Killarney
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killer blow
killer cell
killer instinct
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WORDS THAT END LIKE KILL ONESELF

beside oneself
do well for oneself
enjoy oneself
expose oneself
express oneself
fall over oneself
find oneself
full of oneself
give a bad account of oneself
give a good account of oneself
himself
keep oneself to oneself
keep to oneself
make a pig of oneself
make an exhibition of oneself
not know where to put oneself
oneself
present oneself
relieve oneself
take something upon oneself
turn in on oneself

Synonyms and antonyms of kill oneself in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kill oneself» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILL ONESELF

Find out the translation of kill oneself to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kill oneself from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kill oneself» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杀了自己
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matarse
570 millions of speakers

English

kill oneself
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपने आप को मार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قتل النفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

убить себя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matar a si próprio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিজেকে খুন কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se tuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membunuh diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich selbst zu töten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自殺する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자신을 죽일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mateni awak dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giết chính mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னைக் கொல்லுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वतःला मारून टाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendini öldür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ammazzarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zabić siebie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вбити себе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

te ucide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να σκοτώσει τον εαυτό του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jouself doodmaak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

döda sig själv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drepe seg selv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kill oneself

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILL ONESELF»

The term «kill oneself» is normally little used and occupies the 141.401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILL ONESELF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kill oneself

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Cesare Pavese
One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love - any love - reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, our vulnerability, our nothingness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILL ONESELF»

Discover the use of kill oneself in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kill oneself and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medical Law and Moral Rights
Therefore, there are in general, i.e. in typical cases, two reasons for one not to kill oneself: the fact that committing suicide would harm oneself and that it would harm one's associates. But are these duty-imposing reasons? They are, in general, ...
Carl Wellman, 2005
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Taking Issue: Pluralism and Casuistry in Bioethics
And to kill oneself it is prohibited even if one fears that one will be forced to apostasize. And it is certainly prohibited to kill one's children in a time of persecution. ... It seems to me that even if he is captured and he is afraid that he will apostasize ...
Baruch A. Brody, 2010
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Mocked with Death: Tragic Overliving from Sophocles to Milton
One should kill oneself rather than live a life contrary to nature and reason. The trouble is, of course, that this thesis generates a paradox. Only the truly wise and rational man, who is living in accordance with nature and reason, will be able to ...
Emily R. Wilson, 2004
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Hindi Kriya Kosh
/the action is characterized as a mistake, a failure.../ 45. (SFTl -^ - ) to get mixed up (in a quarrel...) /unnecessarily, out of a temper, not considering bad consequences etc./ 46. to kill oneself/ to get killed by jumping down (from a great height) 47.
Helmut Nesiptaal, 2008
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The Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and ...
Therefore, it is lawful for one to kill oneself. Reply Obj. 2. Free choice makes human beings masters of themselves, and so human beings can lawfully make dispositions about themselves regarding things that belong to this life, which the free ...
St. Thomas Aquinas, Richard J. Regan, 2005
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Terminal Choices: Euthanasia, Suicide, and the Right to Die
It also can mean (2) "a right to kill oneself," which would be a right to take one's own life free from interference by others (i.e., a right to unassisted suicide). Finally , it can mean (3) "a right to be killed by another at one's own request" (i.e., a right  ...
Robert N. Wennberg, 1989
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The Typology of Reflexives
Lithuanian nugfudyti 'kill, murder' —> nu-si-fiudyti 'kill oneself (z commit suicide)' and ufimufti 'kill' —> ugf-si-mufti 'get killed (unintentionally)'. It may be noted in passing that in Lithuanian there are a few instances of semantic reflexivization ...
Emma Geniusiené, 1987
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Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr
To kill oneself is to commit the worst, but at the same time it is to renounce Evil, not only because, with the bursting of this desperate little soul, good and evil, judge and culprit, torturer and victim, would disappear together, but above all ...
Jean-Paul Sartre, 2012
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Hocak Teaching Materials, Volume 1: Elements of ...
... kiik'ac v.act. do well for oneself. maaka n. medicine. pii kii v.act. do sth. good for oneself. rujanik v.tr. lead astray. rusja hii v.tr. cure so. t'ee gigi v.tr. kill. t'ee hii v.tr. kill. t'ee kii v.act. commit suicide; kill oneself. waza gisga v.tr. do sth. to so.
Johannes Helmbrecht, Christian Lehmann, 2010
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Summa Theologica:
I answer that, It is altogether unlawful to kill oneself, for three reasons. First, because everything naturally loves itself, the result being that everything naturally keeps itself in being, and resists corruptions so far as it can. Wherefore suicide is  ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILL ONESELF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kill oneself is used in the context of the following news items.
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'A Cure for Suicide' by Jesse Ball - Books - The Boston Globe
The urge to kill oneself is, then, the next social problem in line for eradication. Mild and sympathetic, the young man is taking the cure, meant to ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Idaho lives: Fighting for Idaho lives | Members | idahopress.com
Other signs include seeking out methods to kill oneself, such as buying a gun. For further advice, the suicide prevention lifeline operates 24 ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
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'A Cure for Suicide' by Jesse Ball
The urge to kill oneself is, then, the next social problem in line for eradication. Mild and sympathetic, the young man is taking the cure, meant to ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
Reading 'The Trial'
This passage seems to suggest that what could be interpreted as a gesture of defiance — refusing to kill oneself — is really an evasion, ... «The Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
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Harassing Lenders Will Not be Spared: Siddu
It shouldn't become an incentive to kill oneself,” he said. Meanwhile, senior MLA Malikayya Guttedar is said to have asked why the government ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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'Mask' Joo Ji Hoon Caught In Trap
If you keep it like that, then it's killing someone and to kill oneself as well. It's something that a wife does genuinely for a husband." Meanwhile ... «KDramaStars, Jun 15»
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'Assisted suicide' or 'aid in dying?' The semantic battle over SB 128
"We' don't view that action as a suicide because there's really no intent behind wanting to kill oneself," Zaremski says. "But we do know that ... «89.3 KPCC, Jun 15»
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Grants aim to bring Ohio youth out of the shadows
•Trying to harm or kill oneself or making plans to do so. •Out-of-control, risk-taking behaviors that can cause harm to self or others. •Sudden ... «Cincinnati.com, May 15»
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Ask Dr. Renee: Suicide Rates Among African Americans Are On The …
Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself. Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or buying a gun. Talking about feeling ... «Madame Noire, May 15»
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24-hour crisis services available in Licking County
•Threatening to hurt or kill oneself. •Seeking access to means. •Talking or writing about death, dying, suicide or the afterlife. •Feeling sad, bored ... «The Newark Advocate, May 15»

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