suffocations
Deaths by airlessness
Suffocations are instances of being deprived of air or oxygen, or the acts of depriving someone of breath.
The word covers both literal smothering—The coroner ruled the deaths suffocations—and figurative ones, where something stifles or suppresses: the slow suffocations of creativity under bureaucracy.
Kill by blocking air
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- smotheringDepriving of air
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
- airwayPassage for breath
oxygen · hypoxia · anoxia · apnea · gasping · drowning · carbon monoxide · plastic bag
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- claustrophobiaDread of enclosed areas
trapped · helplessness · desperation · gasping · drowning · crushed · smothered · overwhelmed
Labored respiration condition
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
emphysema · pulmonary · bronchitis · inhaler · nebulizer · tachypnea · spirometry · COPD
Confined, bordered space
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- captivityState of being confined
- restraintControl over impulses
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
containment · trapped · confined · airless · sealed · cramped · crowded · closet
Oppressive, absolute governance
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
subjugation · stifling · crushing · squelching · smothered · voiceless · muzzled · gagged
asphyxiate
Kill by blocking air
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- smotheringDepriving of air
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
airway · oxygen · hypoxia · anoxia · apnea · gasping · drowning · carbon monoxide · plastic bag · pillow
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
claustrophobia · trapped · helplessness · desperation · gasping · drowning · crushed · smothered · overwhelmed · oppressive
dyspnea
Labored respiration condition
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
asthma · emphysema · pulmonary · bronchitis · inhaler · nebulizer · tachypnea · spirometry · COPD · pneumonia
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- captivityState of being confined
- restraintControl over impulses
entrapment · containment · trapped · confined · airless · sealed · cramped · crowded · closet · trunk
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
censorship · subjugation · stifling · crushing · squelching · smothered · voiceless · muzzled · gagged · choked
suffocationsdrownings
Deaths from water inhalation
strangulations · poisonings · stabbings · shootings · electrocutions
suffocationsresuscitations
Acts of reviving unconscious persons
respirations · breathing · inhalations · breaths · ventilations
suffocationsliberations
Acts of freeing captives
freedoms · emancipations · releases · unburdening · exhilarations