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

—self–de·struc·tive·ly adverb

—self–de·struc·tive·ness noun

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