self-devouring
adjective
self-de·vour·ing
ˌself-di-ˈvau̇-riŋ 
-dē-
: devouring or consuming oneself or itself
his self-devouring hatred
… a self-devouring nation in which just about everything seems to be for sale or lease …—
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That grail of Levant’s reads lonely and self-devouring: the mania of the gambler repurposed for public service.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Self-devouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-devouring. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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