noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
suicide from despair; killing oneself out of world-weariness
A formal, somewhat literary term for suicide motivated by deep disillusionment with life or the world. Often used in psychological or sociological contexts.
彼は長年の孤独の末、厭世自殺を遂げた。
After years of loneliness, he committed suicide out of despair.
厭
It is sometimes said that suicide from world-weariness reflects societal distortions.