Sekirov Dictionary

self-abuse

/sɛlfəˈbjuːs/

noun 4
verb 2
forms 3

noun4

•
Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself.
- No man hath any warrant for self-abuse: We are not nostri, sed alieni juris; and God will see we shall not destroy his work besides his will. — 1653
•
Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder.
- Well I lost control and hurt myself I knew deep down that I needed some help This self-abuse, it would not stop, No matter how hard I tried — 2005
(disapproving, old-fashioned) Masturbation, regarded as sinful or harmful.
•
(no longer used) Self-deception.
- Come, wee’l to sleepe: My strange & self-abuse Is the initiate feare, that wants hard vse: We are yet but yong indeed. — 1606

verb2

To harm oneself.
(disapproving, old-fashioned) To masturbate.

forms

self-abused · self-abusing · self-abuses

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