self-consuming
adjective
self-con·sum·ing
ˌself-kən-ˈsü-miŋ 
: consuming oneself or itself: such as
a
: taking all of a person's time and attention : being the only thing a person thinks about : all-consuming
self-consuming hatred/passion/desire
b
: acting to destroy itself or use itself up
a self-consuming fire
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If the prototype were to be put into action, the team said the self-consuming technology would help reduce the amount of orbital debris littering outer space.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
His Freudian need to replace his father is all-consuming and, perhaps, ultimately self-consuming.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
His Freudian need to replace his father is all-consuming and, perhaps, ultimately self-consuming.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
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“Self-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-consuming. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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