. The voluntary failure of the members of a race or people to have a number of children sufficient to keep the birth rate equal to the death rate. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Partaking of, or of the nature of, the crime or suicide. --
n. [ L. sui of one's self (akin to suus one's own) + caedere to slay, to kill. Cf. So, adv., Homicide. ]
a. Suicidal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being suicidal, or self-murdering. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]