self-destruction
noun
self-de·struc·tion
ˌself-di-ˈstrək-shən 
: destruction of oneself
especially
: suicide
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the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person
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Nuclear weapons ushered in the possibility of humanity’s rapid self-destruction, and scientists were acutely aware of their enabling role in our species’ potential demise.
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Rebecca Charbonneau, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025
And with Democrats unable to figure out their next moves and a news media terrified of retribution, there may be no one left to stop the self-destruction.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Grit becomes stubbornness, and determination turns into self-destruction.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The group meets annually to assess how close humanity is to self-destruction based on three main factors: climate change, nuclear proliferation and disruptive technologies (such as artificial intelligence).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Charbonneau, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025
And with Democrats unable to figure out their next moves and a news media terrified of retribution, there may be no one left to stop the self-destruction.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Grit becomes stubbornness, and determination turns into self-destruction.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The group meets annually to assess how close humanity is to self-destruction based on three main factors: climate change, nuclear proliferation and disruptive technologies (such as artificial intelligence).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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self-destruction
noun
self-de·struc·tion
-di-ˈstrək-shən
: destruction of oneself
especially
: suicide
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