self-destructive
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlf dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
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autodestructivo
- Feeling overwhelmed, she resorted to self-destructive behaviors to cope with her emotions.
- self-destructive behavior
- engage in self-destructive behavior
- self-destructive thoughts
Obviously any kind of self harm, self-destructive behaviour is worrying definitely.
- Obviously any kind of self harm, self-destructive behaviour is worrying definitely.
- And and Jenny of course has a strong self-destructive streak.
- To to not be lost in, in pointless thought, self-destructive thought.
- It feels really unfair and just just, I mean, almost like a kind of self-destructive anger I felt.
- Anything that increases my speed of aging I label as self-destructive.
- Some very eager that this country, America, goes through that entirely self-destructive exercise.
- You're not a glutton, you're not a sloth, you're not stupid, you're not self-destructive.
- Your story in one way is about learning self command and control over self-destructive behaviors.
- If you're going to get just a few things right, sleep, I'd say stop self-destructive behavior and get good sleep.
Examples
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His self-destructive habits led to serious health problems over the years.
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It was hard to watch him make self-destructive choices that damaged his relationships.
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Now the question is, how self-destructive is he?
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That if you go, if you give good people bad information, they will make bad decisions, self-destructive decisions.
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Activities that are considered good and safe become self-destructive and dangerous.
Academic text (2004) -
"Most of the people who come here have been self-destructive at some point," the nurse told us.
Fiction book (1992) -
Your story in one way is about learning self command and control over self-destructive behaviors.
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At the age of 22, he was extremely self-destructive.
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But what do we do when poverty is the result of self-destructive behavior?
Academic text (1991) -
Previous family and social work efforts to minimize self-destructive behavior had resulted in little change.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
56
7.4
Very dangerous and likely to cause serious harm or ruin
12
6.6
Acting in a way that hurts your own goals
How Severe
- NSFW
19
8.4
41
6.3
2
9.9
1
7.5
4
5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-destructive = destructive (transparent) = self + destruct + ive
The meaning is directly derived from the base word 'destructive' with the addition of 'self' indicating the action is directed towards oneself.
Etymology
Self-destructive is made from self ('oneself') and destructive, from destroy ('to damage or ruin'). So, something self-destructive is likely to damage or ruin the person who does it, like a choice or habit that hurts your own life.