self-destructive
adjective
self-de·struc·tive
ˌself-di-ˈstrək-tiv 
: acting or tending to harm or destroy oneself
self-destructive behavior
self-destructiveness
noun
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More often than not, the sort of activist who makes a career of political agitation — even from within the confines of an ostensibly apolitical institution — is beholden to a constellation of misconceptions and rationalizations that justify even the most self-destructive endeavors.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 29 May 2025
Willison shows that Anthropic includes instructions for the models to provide emotional support while avoiding encouragement for self-destructive behavior.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
In one fan-favorite scene, Cal and their self-destructive colleague David (Paul Rudd) watch as Andy gets his chest waxed.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 May 2025
But when Craig commits a bizarre faux pas at a party, Austin politely ends the relationship, inadvertently sending his unstable new neighbor down a self-destructive spiral.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 29 May 2025
Willison shows that Anthropic includes instructions for the models to provide emotional support while avoiding encouragement for self-destructive behavior.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
In one fan-favorite scene, Cal and their self-destructive colleague David (Paul Rudd) watch as Andy gets his chest waxed.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 24 May 2025
But when Craig commits a bizarre faux pas at a party, Austin politely ends the relationship, inadvertently sending his unstable new neighbor down a self-destructive spiral.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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self-destructive
adjective
self-de·struc·tive
-ˈstrək-tiv
: acting or tending to harm or destroy oneself
self-destructive behavior
also
: suicidal
self-destructively
adverb
self-destructiveness
noun
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