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self-extinction
noun[ U ]
formal(alsoselfextinction)uk /ˌself.ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/ us /ˌself.ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
the act of causing yourself not to exist, or the condition of no longer existing because of your own actions:
At one moment he was full of life-affirming enthusiasm — at other moments, melancholy thoughts of self-extinction.
Humanity is driving the earth's self-extinction by continuing to damage it beyond repair.
He was terrified of self-extinction, and had a dark fascination with those close to death.
Some observe that this low birthrate is a one-way ticket to self-extinction.
It's not easy looking self-extinction in the face, but it beats a life of pretence and denial.
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