self-abuse

Speech parts

1. self-abuse - Noun

2. self-abuse - Verb

Meaning

The abuse of one's own self, powers, or faculties.

Self-deception; delusion.

Masturbation; onanism; self-pollution.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

self abuse

Synonyms

self-stimulation manipulation masturbation self-destruction wank self-sacrifice fap self-abasement onanism autoeroticism autoerotism masochism self-defeating self-condemnation self-slaughter
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Antonyms

recovery confidence self-preservation self-help protect ourselves self caring
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Hypernyms

masturbation onanism

Examples

Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret. Miguel Ángel Ruiz

Celibacy is the worst form of self-abuse. Peter De Vries

The world is full of double beds And most delightful maidenheads, Which being so, there's no excuse For sodomy or self-abuse. Hilaire Belloc

Meditation, like masturbation, has until recently been considered a form of self-abuse. Sam Keen

Resentments and grudges are two of the main culprits that perpetuate cycles of self-abuse and victimhood. Stowed away inside you like parasites, they deplete you of your God-given life force and separate you from your inherent worth, your joy, and the love in your heart. Debbie Ford

Kara Zartler punches herself in the head as her father, Mark, places a medical mask over her nose and mouth and fills it with marijuana vapor in an effort to control her fit of self-abuse. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

self-absorbed self-absorbed person self-absorption self-abuser self-abusing self-accepting