self-destruction meaning
UK US /ˈsɛlfdɪstrʌkts/ 3 syllables
self-destruction (noun): the act of killing yourself.
self-destruction has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
self-destruction as a noun
- the act of killing yourself
- it is a crime to commit suicide
Synonyms: suicide, self-annihilation
Type of: killing
Kinds: assisted suicide, felo-de-se, harakiri, suttee
Related forms: self-destroy, self-destruct
- the act of destroying yourself
- his insistence was pure self-destruction
Type of: destruction
Related forms: self-destroy, self-destruct
self-destruction in a sentence
- It's possible to remotely command a satellite's self-destruction.
- It's like inciting self-destruction.
- Algeria isn't on the brink of self-destruction.
How to pronounce self-destruction
self-destruction is pronounced /ˈsɛlfdɪstrʌkts/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
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