self-destruction

Noun

Meaning

The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

suicide self-annihilation martyrdom kamikaze hara-kiri self-sacrifice seppuku suttee self-renunciation felo-de-se self-defeating self-condemnation self-slaughter self-murder self-torture

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Antonyms

foundation life start origin birth creation

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Hypernyms

kill killing destruction devastation putting to death

Hyponyms

hara-kiri seppuku suttee harikari assisted suicide felo-de-se

Examples

it is a crime to commit suicide Source: Internet

his insistence was pure self-destruction Source: Internet

Addiction has rarely been so palpably and convincingly portrayed on screen, with this unsettling movie painting a fascinating and upsetting picture of human self-destruction. Source: Internet

He also made sure to emphasize that Moloch is a part of all of us: the decision to defy socially created systems of control—and therefore go against Moloch—is a form of self-destruction. Source: Internet

But the rashness associated with romantic self-destruction can sometimes be misconstrued as exciting. Source: Internet

In other words, electing a psychopath to public office is tantamount to national hara-kiri, the ritualized act of self-annihilation, self-destruction, and suicide. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

self-destroyer self-destroying self-destruct self-destructive self-destructive behavior self-destructive process