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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Lies that confuse children, encourage self-destruction, and teach Americans to hate their own country have been allowed to flourish — tearing apart the very fabric of our society.
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Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Rising distributor 1-2 Special’s flagship release started its journey at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where Dillane won best actor out of Un Certain Regard for his portrayal of a London rough sleeper circling the drain of his own self-destruction.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Oasis often seemed to teeter at the edge of self-destruction.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Kerr, an icon of the early UFC era, stands at the peak of his career while teetering on the edge of destruction – a life caught between fame and self-destruction.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Rising distributor 1-2 Special’s flagship release started its journey at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where Dillane won best actor out of Un Certain Regard for his portrayal of a London rough sleeper circling the drain of his own self-destruction.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Oasis often seemed to teeter at the edge of self-destruction.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Kerr, an icon of the early UFC era, stands at the peak of his career while teetering on the edge of destruction – a life caught between fame and self-destruction.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
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 24 Nov. 2025.
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