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Definition of self-destructive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-destructive

adjective
 
/ˌself dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
 
/ˌself dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
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  1. doing things to deliberately harm yourself
    • These young people became involved in crime and other self-destructive behaviour.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySelf-destructive is used with these nouns:
    • behaviour
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