self-destruction

as in suicide
the act of deliberately killing oneself the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person

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Recent Examples of self-destruction 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for self-destruction

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“Self-destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruction. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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