self´-de|struc´tive|ness

self´-de|struc´tive|ness
self-de|struc|tive «SEHLF dih STRUHK tihv», adjective.
1. tending to destroy oneself or itself: »

Suicide is a self-destructive urge or act. How mischievous and self-destructive anger is (Anthony Ashley Cooper).

2. causing its own destruction: »

Each balloon has a self-destructive device to release the gas if anything goes wrong (Newsweek).

self´-de|struc´tive|ly, adverb.
self´-de|struc´tive|ness, noun.

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  • self´-de|struc´tive|ly — self de|struc|tive «SEHLF dih STRUHK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to destroy oneself or itself: »Suicide is a self destructive urge or act. How mischievous and self destructive anger is (Anthony Ashley Cooper). 2. causing its own destruction:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-de|struc|tive — «SEHLF dih STRUHK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to destroy oneself or itself: »Suicide is a self destructive urge or act. How mischievous and self destructive anger is (Anthony Ashley Cooper). 2. causing its own destruction: »Each balloon has a… …   Useful english dictionary

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