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Why use the word unaliving?

29 replies

MaggieMistletoe · 30/12/2024 18:02

Where has this term come from? I keep seeing it all over mumsnet and have done for a while. Is there something wrong with saying 'he committed suicide' or 'I thought about taking my own life'. I am baffled by how commonplace this word has become and I'm wondering if there is a reason behind it or if its just a silly trend?

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Ella31 · 30/12/2024 19:39

Daleksatemyshed · 30/12/2024 18:39

It tends to be an American word and unfortunately where they start the UK seems to follow. My DB ended his own life and I'm not offended by the word suicide

Sorry for your loss ❤️

Daleksatemyshed · 30/12/2024 19:45

@KnopkaPixie and@Ella31 thank you, that's kind

SummaLuvin · 30/12/2024 19:50

I thought it was to do with automated blocking. Similar to people using "SA" for sexual assault, and "graped" for raped. It also isn't exclusively used for suicide, people use it for murder too.

Regarded the phrase "committed suicide" being outdated and not favoured by families, I think many people now simply use "died by suicide" in its place.

SerendipityJane · 30/12/2024 20:41

CagneyAndLazy · 30/12/2024 18:08

I'm not sure why you think AI is the culprit.

There are simple word filters in many apps - "dead", "kill", "suicide", "shoot", etc. get posts deleted instantly.

Because words exist in context. That is what language is.

By all means automagically remove certain combinations of letters if you think you can censor thought, People will just invent new ones.

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