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- [self verb uh-byooz]
- /sɛlf verb əˈbyuz/
- /self əˈbjuːs/
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- [self verb uh-byooz]
- /sɛlf verb əˈbyuz/
Definitions of self-abuse word
- noun self-abuse reproach or blame of oneself. 1
- noun self-abuse abuse of one's health. 1
- noun self-abuse masturbation. 1
- noun self-abuse disparagement or misuse of one's own abilities, etc 0
- noun self-abuse a censorious term for masturbation 0
- noun self-abuse misuse of one's own abilities, talents, etc. 0
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Origin of self-abuse
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Self-abuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-abuse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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