Mutilative

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing or relating to mutilation. not-comparable

    "The patient engaged in self-mutilative behaviours."

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"The patient engaged in self-mutilative behaviours."

Etymology

From mutilate + -ive.

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