parasuicide
English
Etymology
para- + suicide, coined by Norman Krietman in 1977.
Noun
parasuicide (plural parasuicides)
- A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.
- 1996, Felice Lieh Mak, Carol C Nadelson, International Review of Psychiatry: Volume 2:
- This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown.
- 2001, Alexandra Hough, Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care, page 418:
- Health staff have shown negative attitudes to parasuicide patients.
- 1996, Felice Lieh Mak, Carol C Nadelson, International Review of Psychiatry: Volume 2:
Translations
a suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed
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