self-destruction
Example Sentences
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Europe’s savage self-destruction reunited techne and themis: the technologies of the Industrial Revolution and the ideologies of the French Revolution.
This is a losing battle by definition, one that testifies to the nihilistic self-hatred and appetite for self-destruction that Baudrillard observed in 2002.
From Salon
Their penchant for self-destruction has clearly been part of their preamble this time around.
From BBC
"Because the war can last for a long time while the self-destruction happens after three to four months. It makes sense of the humanitarian side, not on the military side."
From Barron's
"Our particles push that stress a little further -- enough to trigger self-destruction in cancer cells, while healthy cells cope just fine."
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
