Self-harm (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. deliberate nonsuicidal injury to one’s own body tissue, as cutting or burning the skin, or pulling out hair, in a physical manifestation of emotional distress: Self-harm, eating disorders, and substance abuse were reported among victims of bullying.
verb (used without object)
  1. to hurt oneself deliberately, without suicidal intention, as a physical manifestation of emotional distress: I self-harm to release the anxiety, but then I feel so much shame that I have to self-harm again to relieve that.
noun
  1. the practice of cutting or otherwise wounding oneself, usually considered as indicating psychological disturbance
Self-harm (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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