Meaning & use
kamikaze
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Recklessly self-destructive or dangerous, especially in the pursuit of a goal.
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He made a kamikaze dash across the busy intersection to catch the bus.
Their kamikaze pricing strategy undercut every competitor but nearly bankrupted the company.
A note on using this word
Originally referred to Japanese pilots who carried out deliberate crash attacks in World War II; in everyday English it's now used more broadly as an adjective for extremely risky or self-sacrificing behavior.
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