self-destructive


self–de·struc·tive

adj \-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

First Known Use of SELF-DESTRUCTIVE

1641

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