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parasuicide

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolparasuicidio
Portuguêsparassuicídio

Examples

“This phenomenon, known as parasuicide, is at least 10 times more common than suicide; however, the exact prevalence of such acts is unknown.”
“Health staff have⟳ shown negative attitudes to parasuicide patients.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

parasuis parasurfer parasurfing paraswimmer paraswimming parasymbiont

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