HyperDic English SELF-D ... self-defeating

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English 1 sense of the word *self-defeating*:
ADJECTIVE	all	self-defeating	acting to defeat / defeat its own purpose

Englishself-defeating: 1 sense adjective 1
Meaning	Acting to defeat / defeat its own purpose.
Example	"it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"
Broader	unsuccessful	not successful

HyperDicEnglishSELF-D ... self-defeating