Meanings
nounhairpulling (uncountable)
- uncountableThe pulling of one's own or another's hair.
Shirley, a 42-year-old married homemaker, presented for evaluation of compulsive hairpulling.
2006, Nancy C. Andreasen, Donald W. Black, Introductory textbook of psychiatry
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hairpulling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairpulling
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“hairpulling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairpulling. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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