self-mutilation


noun
  1. the act or an instance of mutilating oneself

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How to use self-mutilation in a sentence

  • And if this ritual self-mutilation sounds familiar, it might be because it used to be a trademark of some prominent Democrats.

    Don't Call Us Mavericks! | Bryan Curtis | April 5, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The Phrygian Attis met his death, according to one legend, by self-mutilation under a sacred tree.

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
  • They see everything so clearly and with so little trouble, but at the price of sad self-mutilation.

  • They could reach their position only by pledging and keeping up unceasing and awful self-deprivation and self-mutilation.

    The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
  • Sometimes the animal throws off an arm to escape capture, and self-mutilation also occurs where unfavorable conditions exist.

    The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
  • If so, he was not liberal enough with his self mutilation, for the sacrifice of his little finger did not procure his discharge.