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Definition pseudocide in American English

pseudocide noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
1

the act of faking your own death because you want to avoid serious personal, financial, or legal problems, and start a new life; someone who does this

Example

We should be grateful to John and Anne Darwin for bringing the excellent word pseudocide back into wider public use.

Example

Andy Kaufman: hoax or celebrity pseudocide?

Definition pseudocide in American English