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self–destructive
adjective self–de·struc·tive \-ˈstrək-tiv\
Definition of SELF-DESTRUCTIVE
: acting or tending to harm or destroy oneself <self–destructive behavior>; also : suicidal <a self–destructive impulse>
— self–de·struc·tive·ness noun
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First Known Use of SELF-DESTRUCTIVE
1641
Medical Dictionary
self–destructive
adjective self–de·struc·tive \-ˈstrək-tiv\
Medical Definition of SELF–DESTRUCTIVE
: acting or tending to harm or destroy oneself <self–destructive behavior>; also : suicidal
—self–de·struc·tive·ly adverb
—self–de·struc·tive·ness noun
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