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German
Etymology
From Selbstmörder (“one who commits suicide”) + -isch.
Pronunciation
Adjective
selbstmörderisch (strong nominative masculine singular selbstmörderischer, comparative selbstmörderischer, superlative am selbstmörderischsten)
- suicidal (aimed at suicide, constituting it)
- Synonym: suizidal
- Sein selbstmörderisches Verhalten ist höchst beunruhigend. ― His suicidal behaviour is highly alarming.
- Das selbstmörderische Ende ihres Lebens war vorauszusehen. ― Her life’s suicidal end was foreseeable.
- (hyperbolic) suicidal (extremely reckless)
- Synonym: lebensmüde
- Er fuhr mit selbstmörderischer Geschwindigkeit durch die enge Kurve. ― He negotiated the narrow turn at suicidal speed.
Declension
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