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bullycide

/ ˈʊɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of killing oneself intentionally as a result of bullying
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of bullycide1

C21: from bully + (sui)cide
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Bullying has intensified to a level: “bullycide” is the new term used to identify youth bullying victims who commit suicide due to severe emotional distress perpetrated by their peers.

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The other thing I think is that generally speaking, the narrative of “bullycide” is not helpful and misleading.

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Even the mean kids—so often lately the target of “bullycide” narratives—aren’t portrayed as ogres.

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