suicism

English

Etymology

From Latin suus (one's own) +‎ -ism.

Noun

suicism (uncountable) (obsolete)

  1. Selfishness; egoism.
    Synonyms: egocentricity, me-firstism, self-centeredness; see also Thesaurus:selfishness
    • 1654, Richard Whitlock, Zootomia; Or, Observations on the Present Manners of the English:
      This Peece, or Schisme of Suicisme, and Selfishnesse, hath spawned most of the Heresies and Schismes, that are abroad in the World.
  2. Suicide.
    Synonyms: autohomicide, self-murder; see also Thesaurus:suicide

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