Usage Note
autodestruction is used both literally (of a device or system destroying itself) and figuratively (of a person's self-destructive behaviour). The adjective autodestructeur / autodestructrice means self-destructive. It is a relatively formal or journalistic term.
Examples
"Ce comportement relève de l'autodestruction."
Natural Translation
This behaviour is a form of self-destruction.
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