self-destruction

self-de·struc·tion

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self dih-struhk-shuh n]
- /sɛlf dɪˈstrʌk ʃən/
- /self dɪˈstrʌkʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self dih-struhk-shuh n]
- /sɛlf dɪˈstrʌk ʃən/

Definitions of self-destruction word

noun self-destruction the destruction or ruination of oneself or one's life. 1
abbreviation SELF-DESTRUCTION suicide. 1
noun self-destruction automatic destroy mechanism 1
noun self-destruction self-hating behaviour 1
noun self-destruction the act or an instance of self-destructing 0
noun self-destruction destruction of oneself or itself; specif., suicide 0

See all 6 definitions of self-destruction

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Origin of self-destruction

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Self-destruction

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-destruction

self-destruction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

Synonyms for self-destruction

noun self-destruction

felo de se — a person who commits suicide or commits an unlawful malicious act resulting in his or her own death.
felo-de-se — a person who commits suicide or commits an unlawful malicious act resulting in his or her own death.
kamikaze — (during World War II) a member of a special corps in the Japanese air force charged with the suicidal mission of crashing an aircraft laden with explosives into an enemy target, especially a warship.

All 3 Synonyms of self-destruction

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