Definition of self-abuse in US English:
self-abuse
nounˌsɛlfəˈbjusˌselfəˈbyo͞os
1Behavior which causes damage or harm to oneself.
he drove us stupid with tales of his past self-abuse
Example sentencesExamples
- Today, back to the self-abuse I call ‘two-a-days’ at the gym.
- The fun is all in the self-absorbed self-abuse, the modern rules of attraction and dating, and a complete over-the-top obsession with music.
- Constipation and self-abuse decreased while mood improved.
- How can we be sure it is not a symbol of self-abuse?
- As for anything in a multiplex, forget it, unless you're into aural self-abuse.
- 1.1euphemistic Used euphemistically to refer to masturbation.
prostitutes were thought preferable to the guilt and fear induced by self-abuse