Self-harm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-harm is a noun meaning (mental health) The deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.
Meaning
(mental health) The deliberate nonsuicidal injuring of one's own body.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To harm oneself deliberately.
Example Sentences
It [OpenAI] said that its terms of use prohibited asking ChatGPT for advice about self-harm and highlighted a limitation of liability provision that states “you will not rely on output as a sole source of truth or factual information”.
Word Forms
- selfharm
- self-harms
- self-harming
- self-harmed
Synonyms for self-harm
Depending on context, synonyms include self-harming, SI, SH.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-destruct, self-destruction, generation, self-abuse, self-sabotage, self-handicap.
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