Synonyms of self-destruction

self-destruction

noun

ˌself-di-ˈstrək-shən 

as in suicide

the act of deliberately killing oneself

the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suicide
• murder
• self-slaughter
• martyrdom
• self-murder
• assassination
• homicide
• killing
• hari-kari
• execution
• slaying
• manslaughter
• hara-kiri
• foul play
• euthanasia
• mercy killing
• dispatch
• blood
• rubout
• chance-medley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-destruction

Zachary Basu Apr 25, 2025 - Politics & Policy Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the most powerful political outsider ever, brimming with Silicon Valley swagger and bipartisan buy-in for his goal of streamlining the federal government. —Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025

Fierstein wrote and starred in Torch Song Trilogy, an early mainstream depiction of gay relationships without stereotypes of self-destruction. —Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025

The right to self-determination can become the right to self-destruction. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

In comparison to the Ratliff family’s self-destruction and Rick’s Hamlet campaign, the juvenile bickering between the ladies feels quaint. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025