Definitions

death wish

NOUN

desire to die

Synonyms

WEAK

black despondency death instinct gloom and doom pessimism self-destructive urge suicidal despair

Example Sentences

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An attack on him was a "death wish by the attacker" he said, and he thanked Congress for approving more money for the Secret Service.

From BBC

In the Northwest, winter hiking can feel like an exercise in misery at best and a possible death wish at worst, but not in Arizona.

From Seattle Times

I don’t have some kind of death wish.

From Seattle Times

Much as “New Earth” embraces new birth, much as it’s about love, the death wish offers a suspenseful counterpoint.

From Los Angeles Times

“He is not someone who has a death wish,” he insists.

From Los Angeles Times