self-harm
self-harm noun: the deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.
Noun
self-harm (uncountable, abbreviation SH)
- The deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.
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- Synonyms:
- self-injury, self-mutilation, self-harming, SI, SH, $H
Verb
self-harm (third-person singular simple present self-harms, present participle self-harming, simple past and past participle self-harmed)
- To harm oneself deliberately.
self-harm meaning in Hindi
self-harm in Hindi
- deliberate injuring of oneself
- आत्मक्षति ātmakṣati, आत्महिंसा ātmahinsā
Synonyms of self-harm
Forms of self-harm
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | SH |
| alternative form | selfharm |
| alternative form | self harm |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | self-harms |
| present participle | self-harming |
| past participle | self-harmed |
| past | self-harmed |
Origin of self-harm
From self- + harm.
Questions about self-harm
- What does self-harm mean?
- Self-harm means the deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.
- What is self-harm in Hindi?
- Self-harm in Hindi is आत्मक्षति (ātmakṣati), आत्महिंसा (ātmahinsā). See Self-harm meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is self-harm?
- Self-harm can be a noun or a verb.
Words near self-harm in the dictionary
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