| Main Entry: | hara-kiri |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ritual suicide |
Synonyms: |
belly cutting, ceremonious suicide, disembowelment, self-immolation, seppuku |
| Notes: | hara-kiri is a ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; a kamikaze is a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash |
| Main Entry: | martyrdom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | suffering endured for sake of a cause |
Synonyms: |
affliction, agonizing, agony, anguish, crucifixion, devotion, distress, mortification, ordeal, pain, persecution, sacrifice, self-immolation, self-sacrifice, torment, torture, unselfishness |
Antonyms: |
contentment, happiness, satisfaction |
| Main Entry: | suicide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-murder |
Synonyms: |
hara-kiri, self-destruction, self-immolation, self-slaughter, seppuku |