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self-destruction vs harakiri

harakiri vs self-destruction

self-destruction and harakiri both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-destruction Yes No No No
harakiri Yes No No No
As nouns, harakiri is a hyponym of self-destruction; that is, harakiri is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than self-destruction:
  • self-destruction: the act of killing yourself
  • harakiri: ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
Other hyponyms of self-destruction include assisted suicide, felo-de-se, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku, suttee.
self-destruction (noun) harakiri (noun)
the act of killing yourself ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
the act of destroying yourself
Difference between self-destruction and harakiri

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