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ka·mi·ka·ze
I. \ˌkäməˈkäzē\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Japanese, literally, divine wind, from kami god + kaze wind
1. often capitalized : a member of a Japanese air attack corps assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (as a ship)
2. : an airplane containing explosives to be flown in a suicide crash on a target
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Usage: sometimes capitalized
1. : of, relating to, or resembling that of a kamikaze
< extending the kamikaze way of fighting to whole nations — Norbert Wiener >
2. : suicidal
< the city's kamikaze taxi drivers > |