No. 3,272 in French
suicide
The act of intentionally ending one's own life.
In a sentence
Le suicide est un sujet qui nécessite une grande sensibilité.
Suicide is a topic that requires great sensitivity.
The word 'suicide' here is used as a noun referring to the act or concept of ending one's own life.
Il a survécu à une tentative de suicide l'année dernière.
He survived a suicide attempt last year.
The word 'suicide' is used as a noun within a phrase signifying an attempt to end one's own life.
C'était un acte de suicide social de publier ces commentaires.
It was an act of social suicide to publish those comments.
The word 'suicide' is used metaphorically to describe an action leading to the destruction of one's reputation in a social context.
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