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self-defeating personality disorder

self-defeating personality disorder noun: a proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of self-defeating behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.

Noun

self-defeating personality disorder (usually uncountable, plural self-defeating personality disorders)

  1. (usually) A proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of self-defeating behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.
    Synonyms:
    SDPD

Synonyms of self-defeating personality disorder

Forms of self-defeating personality disorder

pluralself-defeating personality disorders

Questions about self-defeating personality disorder

What does self-defeating personality disorder mean?
Self-defeating personality disorder means a proposed personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of self-defeating behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.
What part of speech is self-defeating personality disorder?
Self-defeating personality disorder is a noun.
What is the plural of self-defeating personality disorder?
The plural of self-defeating personality disorder is self-defeating personality disorders.

Words near self-defeating personality disorder in the dictionary

  1. self-declare
  2. self-declared
  3. self-declares
  4. self-declaring
  5. self-defeating
  6. self-defeating personality disorder
  7. self-defeating personality disorders
  8. self-defeating prophecies
  9. self-defeating prophecy
  10. self-defence
  11. self-defences

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