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[ self-di-struhk-tiv, self- ] / ˈsɛlf dɪˈstrʌk tɪv, ˌsɛlf- /
adjectiveharmful, injurious, or destructive to oneself: His constant arguing with the boss shows he's a self-destructive person. reflecting or exhibiting suicidal desires or drives: Careless driving may be a self-destructive tendency. Origin of self-destructiveFirst recorded in 1645–55 OTHER WORDS FROM self-destructiveself-de·struc·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby self-destructiveself-denial, self-deprecating, self-depreciating, self-destruct, self-destruction, self-destructive, self-determination, self-determinism, self-development, self-devotion, self-diagnosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-destructiveTo break her self-destructive cycle and heal, she decides to hike 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail solo. Exclusive: The Making of Reese Witherspoon’s Golden Globe-Nominated ‘Wild’|Marlow Stern|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST So they do what they are told to do, even when the path is self-destructive. College Football Fattens Players Up and Then Abandons Them|Evin Demirel|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Norquist did, though, candidly note that, “there are outliers always willing to give a self-destructive quotation.” The Gettysburg of the GOP Civil War|Dean Obeidallah|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Indeed, if this was self-destructive, then provoking another stand-off—during an election year, no less—would be suicidal. Finally! The Republican Fever Is Broken|Jamelle Bouie|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Brilliant as he is in the courtroom, his self-destructive personality leaves his personal life in shambles. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST It had been to her what its sting is to the bee—a thing which if once used in self-defence is self-destructive. Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini The emotional reactions we create in ourselves become more exaggerated, distorted, and self-destructive. When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett All Anarchy, by the nature of it, is not only destructive but self-destructive. The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle Indulgence in solitary vice is self-destructive of all that youth most values—a profanation of his own body. The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous As her self-esteem grows, she comes to realize that her marriage is a self-destructive relationship and decides to divorce Fred. When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
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