self-harmverb [ I ]
uk/ˌselfˈhɑːm/us/ˌselfˈhɑːrm/to deliberately hurt yourself, for example by cutting yourself, because you have emotional problems or are mentally ill
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self-harm
noun [ U ] ukus
the act of self-harming