Definition of Seppuku

1. Noun. Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society.

Exact synonyms: Hara-kiri, Harakiri, Harikari
Generic synonyms: Self-annihilation, Self-destruction, Suicide
Geographical relationships: Japan, Nihon, Nippon

Definition of Seppuku

1. n. Same as Hara-kiri.

Definition of Seppuku

1. Noun. A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Seppuku

1. a Japanese form of suicide [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Seppuku

sepiolids
sepiolite
sepiolites
sepiost
sepiostare
sepiosts
sepium
sepiums
sepmag
seponate
seponated
seponation
seposition
sepoy
sepoys
seppuku (current term)
seppukus
seprase
seps
sepses
sepsin
sepsins
sepsis
sepsis syndrome
sept
sept-
septa
septa interradicularia
septaemia
septage

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