Ernest Hemingway was a physically strong, proud man who developed great concern about his failing body. Depressed about his progressive illness, he intentionally ended his life. Edwin Shneidman would term Hemingway a:

The correct answer is - death initiator.

Explanation:

According to the the  Edwin Shneidman the death initiator is a person who try or intend to take his life but consider it as the fastening the speed of death which is inevitable and every one have to die.

Earnest is also would term as death initiator due to his progressive illness and experiencing depression which is leads him to kill himself.

Thus, the correct answer is - death initiator.

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