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parasuicide

/ ˌpærəˈsuːɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the deliberate infliction of injury on oneself or the taking of a drug overdose as an attempt at suicide which may not be intended to be successful
  2. a person who commits such an act
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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To those asking, “What now?,” the answer is rage, rage against the forces that oppress before that anger turns to parasuicide.

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