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self-defeating
Self defeating describes some action or behavior that sabatoges the thing that you are trying to accomplish. (adjective)
An example of self defeating is when you want to come across as mature, but you start name calling and sticking our your tongue at anyone who doesn't immediately recognize your maturity.
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See self-defeating in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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