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At first glance 'suicide' looks like a neat derivative of a learned Latin word, 'suici dium'. But as many a book and article on self-killing points out, 'suicidium' did not exist in classical Latin. Tracing back the history of the French word 'suicide', Yvonne Gris? says that abb? Desfontaines introduced it in 1737l. The Acad?mie gave its blessing
With around 5% of adults and nearly one in eight young people in the United States experiencing thoughts of suicide each year, we must strive to carefully shape our language to encourage those struggling to acknowledge their experiences and seek life-saving support.
3 paź 2023 · suicide. (n.) 1650s, "deliberate killing of oneself," from Modern Latin suicidium "suicide," from Latin sui "of oneself" (genitive of se "self"), from PIE *s (u)w-o- "one's own," from root *s (w)e- (see idiom) + -cidium "a killing," from caedere "to slay" (from PIE root *kae-id- "to strike").
Learning how to talk about suicide in a hopeful, respectful way has the power to save lives. 01 / Language Guidelines. The topic of suicide should be approached with care and compassion.
It is important that language about suicide is careful and factual. When we replace problematic language with neutral and respectful language, we help shift how society reacts to and understands suicide. We can make the conversation about suicide safer. SAFE LANGUAGE PROBLEMATIC LANGUAGE Die by suicide Commit suicide Died by suicide Committed ...
The Latin term suicidium is composed of sui, the genitive of suus, meaning his or self, and the term cidium, deriving from the verb caedere, which means to kill, chop or stab. Directly translated suicide thus is "to kill oneself". Both the English and French languages use the Latin "suicide".
When talking about suicide, consider other meanings your words may have. For example, “committed suicide” implies that suicide is a crime. You can help eliminate the misunderstanding and stigma that prevent people from speaking up and getting support by choosing words that are clearer and more neutral.
