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self–destruction
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self–destruction
(noun)
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self–destruction
/ˌsɛlfdɪ
ˈ
strʌkʃən/
noun
self–destruction
/ˌsɛlfdɪ
ˈ
strʌkʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of SELF–DESTRUCTION
[
noncount
]
:
the act of hurting or killing yourself
an act of
self-destruction
His drinking started him
on the path/road to self-destruction
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— self–destructive
/ˌsɛlfdɪ
ˈ
strʌktɪv/
adjective
[
more self–destructive; most self–destructive
]
self-destructive
behavior
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