- parasuicide
- harmful act appearing to be an attempt at suicide
Phrontistery dictionary. 2013.
parasuicide
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parasuicide — /par ə sūˈi sīd or sooˈ/ noun 1. A deliberate harmful act against one s own person (such as taking an overdose of drugs) which appears to be an attempt at suicide but which was probably not intended to be successful 2. A person who performs such… … Useful english dictionary
parasuicide — noun A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed. This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown … Wiktionary
parasuicide — n. a self injuring act (such as an overdose of sleeping tablets) that is not motivated by a genuine wish to die. It differs from attempted suicide in being common in young people who are distressed but not seriously mentally ill. However, many… … Medical dictionary
parasuicide — See suicide … Dictionary of sociology
parasuicide — noun Psychiatry apparent attempted suicide without the actual intention of killing oneself … English new terms dictionary
parasuicide — n. an occasional synonym for deliberate self harm … The new mediacal dictionary
parasuicide — /pærəˈsuəsaɪd/ (say paruh soohuhsuyd) noun an apparent attempted suicide, performed to draw attention to the individual s state of mind, as a means of seeking help …
Парасуицид (Parasuicide) — причинение вреда собственному здоровью (например, благодаря передозировке снотворных препаратов), которое, однако, не вызвано действительным стремлением к смерти человека. Парасуицид отличается от попыток суицида (самоубийства) тем, что он чаще… … Медицинские термины
ПАРАСУИЦИД — (parasuicide) причинение вреда собственному здоровью (например, благодаря передозировке снотворных препаратов), которое, однако, не вызвано действительным стремлением к смерти человека. Парасуицид отличается от попыток суицида (самоубийства) тем … Толковый словарь по медицине
ПАРАСУИЦИД — (parasuicide) см. Попытка самоубийства и парасуицид … Большой толковый социологический словарь
