Primarily an uncountable noun meaning the act of undermining one’s own success.
самосаботажПсихология; калька из английского, широко употребима. Her constant procrastination was a form of self-sabotage.
Её постоянное откладывание дел было формой самосаботажа.
Synonyms
self-defeating behavior
self-destructive behavior
Regular verb formed from the noun, e.g. “to self-sabotage.”
He tends to self-sabotage whenever he gets close to achieving his goals.
Он склонен самосаботировать себя, когда почти достигает своих целей.
Synonyms
undermine one's own efforts
sabotage one's efforts
sabotage one's progress
undermine oneself
harm one's own prospects
sabotage oneself
shoot oneself in the foot
trip oneself up
Attributive use of the noun, e.g. “self-sabotage behaviour.”
They developed strategies to overcome self-sabotage habits.
Они разработали стратегии, чтобы преодолеть самосаботажные привычки.