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self-laceration

self-lac·er·a·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self las-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self las-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of self-laceration word

  • noun self-laceration the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear. 1
  • noun self-laceration the act of lacerating. 1
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Origin of self-laceration

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, laceration is from the Latin word lacerātiōn- (stem of lacerātiō). See lacerate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Self-laceration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-laceration

self-laceration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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