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Celibacy is the worst form of self-abuse.
Peter De Vries

Meaning of "self-abuse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-ABUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-ABUSE

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adjective
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conjunction
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Self-Abuse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-ABUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-abuse

Self-abuse may refer to: ▪ Self-harm, the intentional, direct injuring of one's own body without suicidal intentions ▪ Self-destructive behaviour, patterns of behaviour to inflict metaphorical or literal harm on oneself ▪ Self-inflicted wound, harming oneself without psychological problems but to take advantage of being injured ▪ A euphemism for masturbation...

Definition of self-abuse in the English dictionary

The definition of self-abuse in the dictionary is disparagement or misuse of one's own abilities, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-ABUSE

self-abasement
self-abnegating
self-abnegation
self-absorbed
self-absorption
self-accusation
self-acting
self-action
self-actualization
self-addressed
self-addressed envelope
self-addressed stamped envelope
self-adhesive
self-adjusting
self-administered
self-advancement
self-advertisement
self-advocacy
self-aggrandisement
self-aggrandising

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-ABUSE

abuse
alcohol abuse
Antabuse
antiabuse
child abuse
disabuse
domestic abuse
harquebuse
Mabuse
market abuse
satanic abuse
sex abuse
sexual abuse
solvent abuse
substance abuse
verbal abuse

Synonyms and antonyms of self-abuse in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «self-abuse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-ABUSE

Find out the translation of self-abuse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-abuse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-abuse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自虐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auto-abuso
570 millions of speakers

English

self-abuse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपना अपमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإيذاء الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

онанизма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto-abuso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বমৈথুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

masturbation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyalahgunaan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstbefleckung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自虐
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 학대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyiksa dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thủ dâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய தவறாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: चा गैरवापर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini aşağılama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto- abuso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samogwałt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

онанізму
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- abuz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - κακοποίησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- misbruik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självbefläckelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvbesmittelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-abuse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-ABUSE»

The term «self-abuse» is regularly used and occupies the 71.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-ABUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-abuse

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4 QUOTES WITH «SELF-ABUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-abuse.
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Marcus Brigstocke
I became hugely overweight and then hated myself because it was a form of self-abuse, something over which I had no control. I think the thing compulsive over-eaters want to achieve is that stuffed-full Christmas afternoon feeling.
2
Miguel Angel Ruiz
Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
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Miguel Angel Ruiz
Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
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Peter De Vries
Celibacy is the worst form of self-abuse.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-ABUSE»

Discover the use of self-abuse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-abuse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Self Abuse: Love, Loss and Fatherhood
Self Abuse is the story of Jonathan's efforts to break free from the cycle of despair and dysfunction that characterized his youth.
Jonathan Self, 2010
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Anatomy of a Food Addiction: The Brain Chemistry of Overeating
Stopping Self-abuse We food addicts are very giving, generous people. We are more likely to take care of another's needs than our own. Codependence is a related disease that many of us share. We are codependent when we put others'  ...
Anne Katherine, 2013
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Drugs and Your Teen: All You Need to Know About Drugs to ...
Self-Abuse http://www.focusas.com/SelfInjury.html Self-abuse is defined as “ behavior that causes damage or harm to oneself.” It can therefore take several forms, such as cutting oneself, attempting suicide, driving recklessly, intentionally  ...
Gianni DeVincenti Hayes, Gianni Devincenti Hayes Ph D, Michael J. Talley, 2011
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Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders
Taken as a whole, this book provides an important global view of the topic.
Mark F. Schwartz, Leigh Cohn, 1996
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Living in the V
Substance abuse is a display of self-abuse. Self-abuse: self-destruction; self- abuse or just plain suicide. Pick the name you'd like to use. It's all the same to me because any time you ingest massive amounts of alcohol or drugs and sometimes ...
John Hicks, 2006
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Woman And Art in Early Modern Latin America
Hence it is more productive to understand the portraits as allegories rather than specific likenesses, even if they generally captured the physi- cality of the sitter. Instruments of self-abuse appear in several printed portraits of Mexican nuns.
Kellen Kee MacIntyre, Richard E. Phillips, 2007
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The Psychology of Shame: Theory and Treatment of Shame-Based ...
... and occasional physical self-abuse. This was Sally's way of attempting to destroy the needy little girl hidden inside of her, the part of her so painfully disowned by her mother. The splitting in Sally was pronounced. Within her existed a weak, ...
Gershen Kaufman PhD, 2004
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Crisis Intervention in Criminal Justice/social Service
... statute (Fulmer and O'Malley, 1987). Depending upon the state, abandonment, sexual abuse, self-abuse, self-neglect, confinement, and hazardous living conditions may or may not be incorporated into the legal definition of mistreatment ...
James Earnest Hendricks, Bryan Byers, 2006
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A Mind of Its Own: Healing the Mind and Heart of the ...
You may not go to these lengths with self-abuse. Many times, victims victimize themselves inside their heads. They allow the Parasite to engage in self- deprecating litanies. These litanies include self-repudiation, self-punishment, self -hate, ...
John J. Lemoncelli, 2008
10
Crime and Elder Abuse: An Integrated Perspective
In self-abuse, as with active neglect, actions are committed that cause harm to the older adult. Self- neglect and self-mistreatment parallel passive neglect in that a lack of action brings about the harm. However, many cases of self-neglect could ...
Brian K. Payne, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-ABUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-abuse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elderly Abuse Awareness in Celina
Physical abuse, financial abuse, neglect and self-abuse. Self abuse is when the elder doesn't have the means to take care of themselves and doesn't have a ... «Your News Now, Jun 15»
2
Nick Helm's Two Night Stand in The Grand
In amongst all the explosions and self-abuse, he even squeezes in the tiniest bit of politics for his finale with some UK-based flag-waving. Watching him proudly ... «The List, Aug 14»
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DOCTOR'S ADVICE - Will self-abuse affect my relationship?
I have read in an old book that what it calls 'self-abuse' can make it awkward or ... A. I should explain that 'self-abuse' was a very old term for masturbation. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 14»
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Hidden hatred: What makes people assassinate their own character …
If this self-abuse is the "answer", then what on earth's the question? ... The self-troller is masochistically gratified up to the moment their self-abuse causes social ... «The Independent, Feb 14»
5
Daily Caller removes writer's Ellen Page self-abuse 'satire' column …
Following Ellen Page's announcement last Friday at the Time to Thrive conference that she was a lesbian, the Daily Caller removed reporter Patrick Howley's ... «Raw Story, Feb 14»
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TruTV's The Tenderloins: The Tender Side of Self-Abuse
Candid Camera and Allen Funt started it in the 1960s. Ashton Kutcher continued it, 21st-century style, with Punk'd. Late-night talk show hosts still revel in it. «Houston Press, Jan 14»
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A Baker's Dozen Old-Fashioned Anti-Erection Gadgets for Men (with …
... of riches regarding various contraptions for guarding against “self-abuse” (masturbation) and “nocturnal seminal emissions” (wet dreams) in human males. «Scientific American, Dec 13»
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New book details man's triumph over decades of self-abuse due to …
Body dysmorphia, anorexia and bulimia have been studied in women for years, but rare is an account from a man who battled the dangerous, distorted reflection ... «MetroNews Canada, Aug 13»
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New book by brother of Mavs owner Mark Cuban details decades of …
New book by brother of Mavs owner Mark Cuban details decades of drug addiction, self-abuse due to body dysmorphia. 1/30. Mark Cuban. (L-R) Mark Cuban ... «Dallas Morning News, Aug 13»
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Unnamed celebrity questioned over historical self-abuse allegations
Police in Greater Manchester are questioning a 93 year old man in relation to an alleged series of self-abuse incidents which took place in the 1940s. «NewsBiscuit, May 13»

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