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NBE Funeral Service Director

Category - Arts - Funeral Service Counseling

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The act of taking one’s life is referred to as:
  1. Homicide
  2. Fratricide
  3. Suicide
  4. Infanticide
Explanation
Answer: C - Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life.

A person whose death is the result of their own action (self-inflicted) is known as suicide. Homicide is an act of taking the life of another while infanticide involves taking the life of an infant (child of less than 1 year old). A person committing fratricide takes the life of their sibling (brother or sister).
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