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self-harmer

self-harmer noun: someone who performs self-harm.

Noun

self-harmer (plural self-harmers)

  1. Someone who performs self-harm.

Forms of self-harmer

pluralself-harmers

Origin of self-harmer

From self- + harmer or self-harm + -er.

Questions about self-harmer

What does self-harmer mean?
Self-harmer means someone who performs self-harm.
What part of speech is self-harmer?
Self-harmer is a noun.
What is the plural of self-harmer?
The plural of self-harmer is self-harmers.

Words near self-harmer in the dictionary

  1. self-handicapping
  2. self-handicaps
  3. self-hardening
  4. self-harm
  5. self-harmed
  6. self-harmer
  7. self-harmers
  8. self-harming
  9. self-harms
  10. self-hate
  11. self-hateful

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