self-embedding

noun

A form of self-harm by inserting foreign objects into tissue or muscle.

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Meanings

nounself-embedding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of self-harm by inserting foreign objects into tissue or muscle.

Origin

From self- + embedding.

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APA

self-embedding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-embedding

MLA

“self-embedding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-embedding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-embedding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-embedding.

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