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Meaning of "self-mutilation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-MUTILATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-MUTILATION

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determiner
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Self-Mutilation 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-MUTILATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

self-mutilation

Self-harm

Self-harm or deliberate self-harm includes self-injury and self-poisoning and is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue most often done without suicidal intentions. These terms are used in the more recent literature in an attempt to reach a more neutral terminology. The older literature, especially that which predates the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, almost exclusively refers to self-mutilation. The term self-harm is synonymous with the term self-injury.[1][2][3] The most common form of self-harm is skin-cutting but self-harm also covers a wide range of behaviors including, but not limited to, burning, scratching, banging or hitting body parts, interfering with wound healing, hair-pulling and the ingestion of toxic substances or objects.[2][4][5] Behaviours associated with substance abuse and eating disorders are usually not considered self-harm because the resulting tissue damage is ordinarily an unintentional side effect.

Definition of self-mutilation in the English dictionary

The definition of self-mutilation in the dictionary is the act or an instance of mutilating oneself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-MUTILATION

self-lubricating
self-lubrication
self-made
self-maintenance
self-mastery
self-mockery
self-mocking
self-mockingly
self-motivated
self-murder
self-neglect
self-obsessed
self-obsession
self-opinionated
self-opinioned
self-ordained
self-parody
self-parodying
self-perpetuating
self-pity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-MUTILATION

accreditation
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administration
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application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
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evaluation
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Synonyms and antonyms of self-mutilation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-mutilation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-MUTILATION

Find out the translation of self-mutilation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-mutilation 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-mutilation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自残
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

automutilación
570 millions of speakers

English

self-mutilation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म विकृति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشويه الذات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

членовредительство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto- mutilação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-অঙ্গহানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auto-mutilation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemotongan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstverstümmelung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自傷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Self-mutilation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự cắt xén
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய அழித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची mutilation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini yaralama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

automutilazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samookaleczenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

членоушкодження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- mutilare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - ακρωτηριασμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfskending
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självstympning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvskading og spiseforstyrrelser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-mutilation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-MUTILATION»

The term «self-mutilation» is normally little used and occupies the 114.755 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-MUTILATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-MUTILATION»

Discover the use of self-mutilation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-mutilation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bodies under Siege: Self-mutilation, Nonsuicidal ...
This new edition examines the explosive growth in the incidence of self-injurious behaviors and body modification practices.
Armando R. Favazza, 2011
2
Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-mutilation
Provides a psychological profile of the self-mutilator, describes the circumstances under which the problem arises, and suggests possible treatments
Steven Levenkron, 1998
3
Coping with Self-mutilation: A Helping Book for Teens who ...
Discusses self-mutilating behavior in teens, including possible causes and avenues for recovery.
Alicia Clarke, 1999
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Frequently Asked Questions about Self-mutilation and Cutting
Discusses self-mutilation, describing why some individuals choose to hurt themselves, explaining how body modification and self-mutilation are related, and pointing out where to go for help.
Jonas Pomere, 2007
5
Self-mutilation: Theory, Research, and Treatment
Covering the entire spectrum of self-mutilation, from wrist cutting to autocastration and self-inflicted eye removal, this is one of the few books since Karl Menninger's Man against Himself (1938) to comprehensively address this disturbing ...
Barent W. Walsh, Paul M. Rosen, 1988
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Coping with Self-Mutilation
In this sensitively written book, teens & their parents will learn what self-mutilation is & why people harm themselves. Jordan Lee describes the signs & symptoms of this problem-& where to go for help.
Jordan Lee, 1999
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A Multidimensional Analysis of Self-mutilation in College ...
Emily Hall Ray. CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Reviews of the following areas are included in this chapter: (a) the continuum of self-mutilative behavior with an overview of the study of this phenomenon and descriptions of various ...
Emily Hall Ray, 2007
8
Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis
Risk for Self-Harm* Risk for Self-Abuse* Self-Mutilation Risk for Self- Mutilation Risk for Suicide* Risk for Self-Harm < DEFINITION Risk for Self-Harm: A state in which an individual is at risk for inflicting direct harm on himself or herself.
Lynda Juall Carpenito-Moyet, 2006
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Lippincott's Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans
NURSING DIAGNOSES ADDRESSED IN THIS CARE PLAN Risk for Self- Mutilation Ineffective Coping RELATED NURSING DIAGNOSES ADDRESSED IN THE MANUAL Anxiety Bathing/Hygiene Self-Care Deficit Dressing/Grooming ...
Judith M. Schultz, Sheila L. Videbeck, 2009
10
Encyclopedia of Slave Resistance and Rebellion
Self-Mutilation Accounts found within the slave narratives are replete with evidence that the bodies of slaves were often scarred and mutilated as a result of brutal punishment that was inflicted upon them by owners or overseers. Less common ...
Junius P. Rodriguez, 2007

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-mutilation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Court Meets to Discuss Nikko Jenkins' Continuing Self-Mutilation
The Douglas County Court is concerned over another self-mutilation case from Nikko Jenkins. Attorneys met in Judge Joseph Bataillon's court Thursday morning ... «WOWT, Jul 15»
2
Kayaker overcomes eating disorder & self-mutilation to become SEA …
As a national canoeist, Suzanne Seah has steered her kayak through some of the choppiest waters amid unpredictable condition. She has three SEA Games ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
3
Afrophobia, a case of self-mutilation
“I sang struggle songs with the South Africans when they were in Kenya hiding from the government.” Granted my uncle later admitted that it was after a few ... «Thought Leader, Apr 15»
4
Nikko Jenkins' latest self-mutilation is backward because it was …
It is not clear yet whether Jenkins will use the latest self-mutilation to try to get himself again declared incompetent before he can face a death-penalty hearing. «Omaha World-Herald, Apr 15»
5
Purity and Self-Mutilation in Thailand
During the nine-day Phuket Vegetarian Festival, a group of chosen ones known as the mah song torture themselves in order to redirect bad luck and misfortune ... «Pacific Standard, Oct 14»
6
Artist hacks off earlobe in latest self-mutilation protest
The controversial Russian performance artist who nailed his testicles to Red Square last year is back, this time missing an earlobe. On Sunday, a naked Pyotr ... «Toronto Sun, Oct 14»
7
Top bishop slams cohabitation as 'self-mutilation'
Top bishop slams cohabitation as 'self-mutilation' ... Episcopate has said that couples living together prior to marriage are committing 'self-mutilation of their love. «thenews.pl, Oct 14»
8
Overcoming Cultural Self-Mutilation One Brazilian Song At A Time
Here is what may happen in your early (and very impressionable) teenage years if you're from a foreign country but almost solely consume Anglo-centric media: ... «NYU Local, Sep 14»
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Mom of Rikers inmate who died after 'self-mutilation' sues city
A Rikers Island juvenile detention facility officer walks down a hallway of the jail. Photo: AP. MORE ON: rikers island · City settles suit with beaten Rikers inmates ... «New York Post, Sep 14»
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'Mad Men' Season 7, Episode 5 Recap: Sex, Drugs and Self-Mutilation
I'm assuming that's the case, anyway, because few historians have bothered to write down when and where people first started doing R-rated things to each ... «Film School Rejects, May 14»

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