noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
copycat suicide; suicide following another's example
Refers to the act of committing suicide after being influenced by another person's suicide, often in the context of media contagion or celebrity deaths.
有名人の自殺の後、後追い自殺が増えることがある。
After a celebrity's suicide, copycat suicides sometimes increase.
The media is careful about how they report to prevent copycat suicides.