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† ˈsuicism Obs.
[In sense 1, app. f. L. suī of oneself + -ism, with intercalated c; in sense 2, f. suic-ide + -ism.]
1. = selfishness.
1654Whitlock Zootomia 363 This Peece, or Schisme of Suicisme, and Selfishnesse, hath spawned most of the Heresies and Schismes, that are abroad in the World.
2. = suicide n.2
1751Earl of Orrery Rem. Swift (1752) 275 Those rash actions, that often end in dreadful murders.., parricide, and suicism [ed. 5. 1752 suicide]. 1772Every Man's Mag. Jan. 295/1 On Suicism, or Self Murder. Ibid., Allow me to use the word Suicism, for the action of Self-murder; and the word Suicide for the Self-murderer. 1773C. Fleming Diss. Self-Murder Dedic., A remonstrance I had drawn up against suicism. |