apocarteresis

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀποκαρτέρησις (apokartérēsis, suicide by starvation), from καρτερέω (karteréō, bear patiently), ultimately from καρτερός (karterós, steadfast).

Noun

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apocarteresis (plural apocartereses)

  1. suicide by starvation