Dying while taking a selfie. When your vanity collides with the Darwin Awards.
Can be used literally (an actual fatality) or metaphorically (such as a career- or relationship-ending idiocy).
Can be used literally (an actual fatality) or metaphorically (such as a career- or relationship-ending idiocy).
"In recent years, more people have died of selfiecide than by shark attacks."
"So when HR found out about the pictures from the convention, he was marched out with his personal effects in a cardboard box before lunchtime. Gotta say, that was a total selfiecide, dude."
"So when HR found out about the pictures from the convention, he was marched out with his personal effects in a cardboard box before lunchtime. Gotta say, that was a total selfiecide, dude."
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When you are insane, but become the President of Sri Lanka by mistake and you want to say Suicide, but you are high on confiscated drugs.
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The word Suicide can be described as the act of intentionally causing one's own death
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The word Suicide can be described as the act of intentionally causing one's own death
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Get the selfecide mug.It's a mashup of "self-confidence" and "selfie". Having self confidence in your selfie; liking what you post. You think that you look good.
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Get the selfidence mug.The act of a group collectively choosing to end their own lives, typically under shared circumstances, beliefs, or external pressures. A fusion of "self" (referring to individuals) and "-cide" (Latin for "killing" or "act of killing").
Context & Usage:
- Psychology/Sociology: Used to describe mass suicides due to psychological distress, cult influence, or existential despair.
- History: Can be applied to infamous mass suicides, such as those of cults or desperate war situations.
- Philosophy: Some may use it metaphorically to discuss self-destructive behaviors within societies or movements.
See also: Homicide, Genocide, Suicide, Mass Suicide, Omnicide
Context & Usage:
- Psychology/Sociology: Used to describe mass suicides due to psychological distress, cult influence, or existential despair.
- History: Can be applied to infamous mass suicides, such as those of cults or desperate war situations.
- Philosophy: Some may use it metaphorically to discuss self-destructive behaviors within societies or movements.
See also: Homicide, Genocide, Suicide, Mass Suicide, Omnicide
Example Sentences:
"The Jonestown tragedy is one of the most well-known cases of selfcide in history."
"If a civilization knowingly destroys itself through reckless actions, can it be considered a slow, collective selfcide?"
"The idea of selfcide has been explored in dystopian literature, where entire groups choose to opt out of life rather than live under oppressive regimes."
"Online communities sometimes exhibit a form of digital selfcide when they mass-delete accounts in protest."
"The Jonestown tragedy is one of the most well-known cases of selfcide in history."
"If a civilization knowingly destroys itself through reckless actions, can it be considered a slow, collective selfcide?"
"The idea of selfcide has been explored in dystopian literature, where entire groups choose to opt out of life rather than live under oppressive regimes."
"Online communities sometimes exhibit a form of digital selfcide when they mass-delete accounts in protest."
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