self-injure
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self-injure — /sɛlf ˈɪndʒə/ (say self injuh) verb (i) (self injured, self injuring) to injure oneself intentionally, usually as a manifestation of a psychological disorder. Also, self harm …
Self-injury — ] Non fatal self harm is common in young people worldwide [cite journal|author=Schmidtke A, et al.|year=1996|title=Attempted suicide in Europe: rates, trends and sociodemographic characteristics of suicide attempters during the period… … Wikipedia
Self-inflicted wound — A self inflicted wound (SIW), is the act of harming oneself where there are no underlying psychological problems related to the self injury, but where the injurer wanted to take advantage of being injured.Reasons to self woundMost self inflicted… … Wikipedia
Self-harm — This article focuses on repetitive self harm, not on severe self harm inflicted during psychosis. For forms of self harm related to body image, sexuality and wartime, see Body modification, Algolagnia and Self inflicted wound respectively. Self… … Wikipedia
self-harm — /sɛlf ˈham/ (say self hahm) verb (i) 1. → self injure. –noun 2. the act of intentionally harming oneself, often as a symptom of an emotional disorder …
Self-hatred — ( also called self loathing) refers to an extreme dislike and hatred of oneself, or being angry at or even prejudice towards oneself. The term is also used to designate a dislike or hatred of a group, family, social class, or stereotype to which… … Wikipedia
Self-defence in English law — In English criminal law, the defence of self defence provides for the right of people to act in a manner that would be otherwise unlawful in order to preserve the physical integrity of themselves or others or to prevent any crime. For the… … Wikipedia
injure — verb (T) 1 to cause physical harm to someone or to yourself, for example in an accident or an attack: One of the players injured his knee and had to be carried off. | be badly/seriously/critically injured: Two people have been critically injured… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
To lay hands on one's self — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay one's self open to — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
