Kamikaze meaning

kämĭ-käzē

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Of or pertaining to a suicide attack by a Japanese airplane pilot in WWII.

adjective

(informal) Very reckless, suicidal, etc.

adjective

The pilot or airplane in a kamikaze attack.

noun

(informal) A person who acts recklessly.

noun

A Japanese pilot trained in World War II to make a suicidal crash attack, especially upon a ship.

noun

An airplane loaded with explosives to be piloted in a suicide attack.

noun

(slang) An extremely reckless person who seems to court death.

noun

Of or relating to a suicidal air attack.

A kamikaze mission.

adjective

(slang) So reckless in behavior or actions as to be suicidal.

Kamikaze hot rodders.

adjective

An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.

noun

One who makes an attack requiring his suicide, especially when done with an aircraft.

noun

Origin of kamikaze

Japanese divine wind (from the legendary name of a typhoon that in 1281 saved Japan by destroying the Mongol navy) kami divine kaze wind

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Japanese 神風 (かみかぜ (kamikaze, “divine wind”)).

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