self-abuse

== English == === Etymology === From self- +‎ abuse. Compare self-abusing (adj.). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /sɛlfəˈbjuːs/ === Noun === self-abuse (countable and uncountable, plural self-abuses) (obsolete) Self-deception. Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself. Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder. Synonym: self-harm (dated, euphemistic, now frequently ironic or humorous) Masturbation, regarded as sinful or harmful. Synonyms: self-pollution; see also Thesaurus:masturbation ==== Related terms ==== self-abuser self-abusing ==== Translations ==== === Verb === self-abuse (third-person singular simple present self-abuses, present participle self-abusing, simple past and past participle self-abused) To harm oneself. (dated, euphemistic, now frequently ironic or humorous) To masturbate. === See also === self-care === References === “self-abuse, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.