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self-abuse
[ self-uh-byoos, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf əˈbyus, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
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Origin of self-abuse
First recorded in 1595–1605
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British Dictionary definitions for self-abuse
self-abuse
noun
disparagement or misuse of one's own abilities, etc
a censorious term for masturbationSee masturbation
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