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suicidaire

suicidal

adjective swee-see-DEHR Rare

Also means

self-destructive

Usage Note

Suicidaire is invariable in gender (no separate feminine form). It describes both clinical suicidal tendencies (comportement suicidaire) and figuratively reckless or self-defeating behaviour (une stratégie suicidaire — a suicidal strategy). The related noun is le suicide and the verb is se suicider.

Examples

"C'est une décision vraiment suicidaire."

Natural Translation

That's a truly self-destructive decision.

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