pseudocide1
/ˈs(j)udoʊsʌɪd/originally Psychology
noun
A suicide attempt which is intended to fail, a pretended attempt at suicide.
Origin
1950s. From pseudo- + -cide, after suicide.
pseudocide2
/ˈsudoʊsʌɪd/noun
A person who attempts or commits pseudocide.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Mansfield News. From pseudo- + -cide, after suicide and probably also pseudocide.