pseudocide
n.— «The situation in the United States has become so bad that some victims, whose identities have become completely compromised, have resorted to declaring themselves legally dead and starting again with a new name—a practice known as “pseudocide.”» —“Your identity is at risk, can you protect it?” by Gillian Bowditch Scotsman (Glasgow, Scotland) Oct. 10, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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