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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Grit becomes stubbornness, and determination turns into self-destruction.
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King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The group meets annually to assess how close humanity is to self-destruction based on three main factors: climate change, nuclear proliferation and disruptive technologies (such as artificial intelligence).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
The Doomsday Clock is a metaphorical representation of how close humanity is to self-destruction.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The weight of all this is only so heavy, though, because of how thoroughly The Agency built the bond between Samia and Martian, and how plainly it’s presented love as an act of blissful self-destruction.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The group meets annually to assess how close humanity is to self-destruction based on three main factors: climate change, nuclear proliferation and disruptive technologies (such as artificial intelligence).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
The Doomsday Clock is a metaphorical representation of how close humanity is to self-destruction.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The weight of all this is only so heavy, though, because of how thoroughly The Agency built the bond between Samia and Martian, and how plainly it’s presented love as an act of blissful self-destruction.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Self-destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-destruction. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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self-destruction
noun
self-de·struc·tion
-di-ˈstrək-shən
: destruction of oneself
especially
: suicide
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