Simple disgust with life was not the sole reason for self-murder, as it was calleduntil the modern era.
suicide in British English
(ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd, ˈsjuː-)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of killing oneself intentionally
2.
the self-inflicted ruin of one's own prospects or interests
a merger would be financial suicide
3.
a person who kills himself or herself intentionally
4. (modifier)
reckless; extremely dangerous
a suicide mission
5. (modifier)
(of an action) undertaken or (of a person) undertaking an action in the knowledge that it will result in the death of the person performing it in order that maximum damage may be inflicted on an enemy