"self-abuse" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛlfəˈbjuːs/ [UK] Forms: self-abuses [plural]
Etymology: self- + abuse. Compare self-abusing (adj.). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|self|abuse}} self- + abuse, {{m|en|self-abusing|pos=adj.}} self-abusing (adj.) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self-abuse (countable and uncountable, plural self-abuses)
  1. (obsolete) Self-deception. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Translations (self-deception): autoagresja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-self-abuse-en-noun-bFTsvPFj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 14 35 5 2 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 39 4 26 26 3 2 Disambiguation of 'self-deception': 61 2 19 18
  2. Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-abuse-en-noun-VvRFRw9f
  3. Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself.
    Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: self-harm Translations (self-harm): autoagresja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-self-abuse-en-noun-bCifNzWD Disambiguation of 'self-harm': 31 2 45 23
  4. (dated, euphemistic, now frequently ironic or humorous) Masturbation, especially male masturbation, regarded as sinful or harmful. Tags: countable, dated, euphemistic, uncountable Categories (topical): Masturbation Synonyms: self-pollution, masturbation
    Sense id: en-self-abuse-en-noun-h7U6OlUk Disambiguation of Masturbation: 3 1 2 74 0 19 Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: self-abuser, self-abusing

Verb

IPA: /sɛlfəˈbjuːs/ [UK] Forms: self-abuses [present, singular, third-person], self-abusing [participle, present], self-abused [participle, past], self-abused [past]
Etymology: self- + abuse. Compare self-abusing (adj.). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|self|abuse}} self- + abuse, {{m|en|self-abusing|pos=adj.}} self-abusing (adj.) Head templates: {{en-verb}} self-abuse (third-person singular simple present self-abuses, present participle self-abusing, simple past and past participle self-abused)
  1. To harm oneself.
    Sense id: en-self-abuse-en-verb-Q1YhnWTd
  2. (dated, euphemistic, now frequently ironic or humorous) To masturbate. Tags: dated, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-self-abuse-en-verb-~E9p9hIT Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: self-care

Inflected forms

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