felo-de-se
noun
ˌfe-lō-də-ˈsā 
-ˈsē
plural felones-de-se
fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-ˈsā
-ˈsē
or felos-de-se
ˌfe-lōz-də-ˈsā
-ˈsē
1
: a person who ends their own life or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act
2
: the act of ending one's own life : suicide
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“Felo-de-se.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felo-de-se. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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