Selbstmord aus Angst vor dem Tod

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German

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Etymology

Literally, suicide for fear of death. After a bonmot by Otto von Bismarck. From German, the phrase was calqued into various languages.

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Noun

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  1. (idiomatic) a hazardous and foredoomed course of action taken by someone who finds themselves in a slowly but continually deteriorating position

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