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self-de·struc·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
suicide, self-destruction, self-annihilationnoun
the act of killing yourself
"it is a crime to commit suicide"
self-destructionnoun
the act of destroying yourself
"his insistence was pure self-destruction"
Wiktionary
self-destructionnoun
The voluntary destruction of something by itself.
Etymology: self + destruction
Wikipedia
self-destruction
A self-destruct is a mechanism that can cause an object to destroy itself or render itself inoperable after a predefined set of circumstances has occurred. Self-destruct mechanisms are typically found on devices and systems where malfunction could endanger large numbers of people.
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self-destruction
Self-destruction refers to the act or process of causing harm or damage to oneself, intentionally or unintentionally, which may lead to serious consequences including mental, physical and emotional detriment or even death. It can encompass a wide range of behaviors such as substance abuse, self-harm, or engaging in risky activities without regard for personal well-being. The term can also be used metaphorically for entities like organizations or societies that act in ways leading to their own downfall.
Webster Dictionary
Self-destructionnoun
the destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of self-destruction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of self-destruction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of self-destruction in a Sentence
He didn’t want to be around me, i didn’t want to be around me. But with the opiates and alcohol, I was doing anything to make me feel happy for a moment. Then I’d feel worse than I did before. I was in a cycle of self-destruction.
If one looks with a cold eye at the mess man has made of history, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that he has been afflicted by some built-in mental disorder which drives him towards self-destruction.
The human race is bound to survival, not for self-destruction.
There are seeds of self-destruction in all of us that will bare only unhappiness if allowed to grow.
Where the two old parties offer fear, mutual slander and individual self-destruction, Libertarians share our commitment to rigorous financial integrity, peaceful social acceptance and individual personal liberty, now is the time to vote out of love for the principles you know to be true : free agency, self-ownership, non-initiation of aggression and not in reaction to what you fear.
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