as in suicide
the act of deliberately killing oneself
the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person
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Recent Examples of self-destruction
Krasner came to artistic maturity during the time of Abstract Expressionism, which mythologized masculinity and self-destruction as artistic proof of life.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The daffodil does not fight the sufferings of life but gives way to it with an intentional act of self-destruction.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
With Harry, a personal spiral is only one case away, and as the series begins, there are several percolating catastrophes that might be ready to dovetail in self-destruction.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Just three minutes later came more self-destruction from Atletico.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The daffodil does not fight the sufferings of life but gives way to it with an intentional act of self-destruction.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
With Harry, a personal spiral is only one case away, and as the series begins, there are several percolating catastrophes that might be ready to dovetail in self-destruction.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Just three minutes later came more self-destruction from Atletico.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-destruction
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“Self-destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruction. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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