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Definition of "self-destruction" [self•-de•struc•tion]

  • The act or process of destroying oneself or itself. (noun)
  • Suicide. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "self-destruction" in a sentence
  • "Are we in what Marx described as the self-destruction of finance-dominated advanced Capitalism?"
  • "He could give in, give up, and become like Charlie, and at least enjoy his self-destruction."
  • "McCallister is driven to self-destruction by vanity, jealousy, and self-loathing."