I. ˌkä-mi-ˈkä-zē noun
Etymology: Japanese, literally, divine wind
Date: 1945
1. : a member of a Japanese air attack corps in World War II assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (as a ship)
2. : an airplane containing explosives to be flown in a suicide crash on a target
II. adjective
Date: 1945
1. : of, relating to, or resembling a kamikaze
2. : having or showing reckless disregard for safety or personal welfare