intropunitive
adjective
in·tro·pu·ni·tive
ˌin-trə-ˈpyü-nət-iv, ˌin-ˌtrō-
: tending to blame or to inflict punishment on the self
the direction of hostility was less intropunitive than in the neurotic group—David MacSweeney & Denis Parr
compare extrapunitive
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“Intropunitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/intropunitive. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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