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Self-destructive

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests.

    "Between 1997 and 2006, ownership of Glenfeshie passed between three Danish businessmen – and with it a self-destructive business model. Only by maintaining very high numbers of livestock could the flow of fee-paying deerstalkers armed with rifles be ensured, but because of the rising cost of gamekeepers and estate upkeep, Glenfeshie’s sporting operations were still making a loss."

Adjective
  1. 1
    dangerous to yourself or your interests wordnet

Etymology

From self- + destructive.

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