self-harming

A form of self-harm — The deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-harm

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
self-harmsharmsilly slicing
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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