self-mutilation
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Monkeys kept as pets and made to perform tricks suffer from psychological trauma that manifests in extreme aggression, repetitive movements, and self-mutilation, as well as physical damage that may be irreversible, she says.
From National Geographic • Nov. 9, 2023
In some cases anxious dogs may tremble, whine or pace around, as well as excessive salivation, self-mutilation, repetitive behaviour and vomiting.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2021
Stimulating the globus pallidus has eased self-mutilation traits in individuals with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, for example.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 14, 2018
“The Mermaid” is no ordinary fantastical rom-com though, encompassing as it does weaponized sea urchins, incredibly delicious roasted chickens, man-octopus self-mutilation and other comic oddities.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2016
Kennedy mentions the habit in young children of biting the finger-nails as an evidence of infantile trend toward self-mutilation.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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