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auto-aggressive

/ˌɔːtəʊ əˈɡresɪv/

/ˌɔtoʊ əˈɡrɛsɪv/

Translations

auto-aggressiveadjective

/ˌɔːtəʊ əˈɡresɪv/

/ˌɔtoʊ əˈɡrɛsɪv/

Hyphenated qualitative adjective; used to describe behavior, impulses, or processes directed against oneself or one’s own body.

The therapist noted the patient's auto-aggressive impulses.

Терапевт отметил аутоагрессивные импульсы пациента.

Additional translations

самоагрессивныйРеже употребляется; психол., мед.

Synonyms

inwardly aggressive

internally aggressive

Antonyms

auto-aggressiveadjective

directed against oneself; characterized by hostility, aggression, or destructive tendencies turned inward.

The patient displayed auto-aggressive behavior after the traumatic event.