self-violence

noun

Violence to oneself.

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Meanings

nounself-violence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableViolence to oneself.

Origin

From self- + violence.

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APA

self-violence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-violence

MLA

“self-violence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-violence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-violence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-violence.

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