Definition for self-harm - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	self-harm (self-harm) Pronunciation: /sɛlfˈhɑːm/ noun [mass noun] deliberate injury to oneself, typically as a manifestation of a psychological or psychiatric disorder. verb [no object] commit self-harm. Derivatives self-harmer noun		More words in this category aversion therapy coprophilia depersonalization depressive dyslexia dysthymia erotomania free association hysteria hysteric insomnia phenothiazine psychosomatic psychotomimetic schizoid self-harm self-rating tarantism Nearby Words self-forgetful self-fulfilling self-fulfilment self-generating self-glorification self-governing self-government self-gravitation self-guided self-harm self-hatred self-heal self-help self-identification self-identity self-image self-immolation self-importance self-important