Uncountable gerundial noun denoting the act or process of harming oneself.
Translations
Therapy helped him understand the roots of his self-damaging.
Терапия помогла ему понять корни его самоповреждения.
Definitions
The act or process of damaging oneself. Therapy helped him understand the roots of his self-damaging.
Used attributively and predicatively to describe behavior or actions that harm oneself.
Translations
Persistent self-damaging behaviour can indicate underlying psychological distress.
Постоянное саморазрушительное поведение может свидетельствовать о скрытом психологическом неблагополучии.
самовредящийредко, преимущественно медицинский или научный стиль Definitions
Causing or tending to cause harm to oneself; self-destructive. Persistent self-damaging behaviour can indicate underlying psychological distress.
self-damaginggerund / present participle Present participle of the verb ‘self-damage’; can modify nouns or form progressive verb constructions.
Translations
Self-damaging thoughts are consuming her.
Саморазрушающиеся мысли поглощают её.
Definitions
Present participle and gerund of self-damage. She is self-damaging by repeatedly skipping her medication.