self-de|feat|ing — «SEHLF dih FEE tihng», adjective. defeating oneself or itself; contrary to one s own purpose or interests: »U.S. taxation on foreign business activity is self defeating (Time). In the long run, it is self defeating to allocate aid only to known… … Useful english dictionary
self-defeating — self de|feat|ing [ ,self dı fitıŋ ] adjective causing the same problems that you were intending to solve … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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