self-destruction
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5.8
- noun
- /ˌsɛlf dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
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autodestrucción
- The pressure to succeed in a competitive environment often leads to self-destruction among the most talented individuals.
And some of that's important, but not to the point of self destruction or lying, hiding and faking.
- And some of that's important, but not to the point of self destruction or lying, hiding and faking.
- So what's the trajectory out of self destruction do you think?
- But, you know, as his self destruction increased, we kind of backed away.
- Sometimes knowledge is a burden that leads to self destruction.
- Like I went on this journey of of self exploration, self destruction, trying to figure out why I was here.
- Now that doesn't mean that you just blindly pursue these obsessions to the point of self destruction.
- Narcissus are not aware of the collateral damage that they're causing and the self destruction that they cause, nor do they care.
- They go back into the same pattern, the same choice, the same self destruction, the same pain they cause other people, the same selfishness, whatever it might be.
- It becomes the defence of self destruction.
- So that's why this this whole death idea feeds the self destruction because no one cares if death is not inevitable.
Examples
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Catherine is not the only character to choose anorexia as a means of self-destruction.
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His constant alcohol abuse is a form of self-destruction that is affecting his health and relationships.
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We still have to solve the drivers of self destruction here on Earth.
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The first is not possible, and the second is an exercise in self-destruction.
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And that self destruction is actually a key part of how diabetes develops in adults.
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Now, I know the course of this once-great nation is the course of self-destruction.
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Until we get grown-ups elected to Congress, we will continue along this path of self-destruction.
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We have the resources to steer them away from disaster and the know-how to keep them from self-destruction.
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In the interest of self-development, we suffer through the lonely hours, the deprivations, and the dread of imminent self-destruction.
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Thus, instead of assuming a strong protagonist role, as Allamand had envisioned, RN found itself struggling to prevent self-destruction.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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5.3
An act of ending your own life on purpose
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9.9
The act of killing yourself
An act of ending your life or your old identity to begin a new life
Antonyms
How Self-Destructive
- NSFW
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- NSFW
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
self-destruction = self + destruction (transparent) = self + destruction
Compound meaning 'destruction of the self' extended metaphorically to harming one's own interests; still inferable from the components.
Etymology
Self-destruction comes from the parts self- ('oneself') and destruction (from destroy, 'to ruin' or 'break'). So self-destruction can mean harming or ruining your own life or plans, for example damaging your career or health by your actions.