self-destruction
noun
self-de·struc·tion
ˌself-di-ˈstrək-shən 
: destruction of oneself
especially
: suicide
Examples of self-destruction in a Sentence
the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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He’s toed the line between aggression and self-destruction this year better, and teammates and coaches have raved about his engagement level outside of game time.
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
After years of struggling with alcoholism and self-destruction in London’s chaotic party scene, Rona returns to her childhood home in the remote Orkney Islands of Scotland to rebuild her life.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
He’s toed the line between aggression and self-destruction this year better, and teammates and coaches have raved about his engagement level outside of game time.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
There is presumably an equal chance that AGI or ASI would essentially save humankind from its own self-destruction.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-destruction
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“Self-destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-destruction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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self-destruction
noun
self-de·struc·tion
-di-ˈstrək-shən
: destruction of oneself
especially
: suicide
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