Self-Destructive Behaviors

noun excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially in eating and drinking

• The scandalous debauchery at the royal court was met with severe repercussions.
• The party last night was wild, full of debauchery and chaos.
• I can't believe the level of debauchery that went down at the music festival.
• The debauchery of corruption within the company led to its downfall.

noun the act of killing oneself as a form of protest or political statement

• The act of self-immolation is considered a desperate form of protest in some cultures.
• I can't believe he resorted to self-immolation to make a statement.
• That's some next-level self-immolation right there.
• Her dedication to her work borders on self-immolation.

noun a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target

adjective relating to or characteristic of a kamikaze; reckless or potentially self-destructive

• The kamikaze pilots were known for their sacrificial missions during World War II.
• I can't believe he drove like a kamikaze on the highway!
• She's so kamikaze when it comes to trying new things.
• Launching a new product without a proper plan is like a kamikaze mission in business.

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article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• I do not need something like a hole in the head right now.
• I really don't need something like a hole in the head at the moment.
• I don't need that like a hole in the head.
• Getting involved in another argument is something I need like a hole in the head.