The most common form of self-harm is using a sharp object to cut one's skin, but self-harm also covers a wide range of behaviors including burning, scratching, banging or hitting body parts, interfering with wound healing (dermatillomania), hair-pulling (trichotillomania) and the ingestion of toxic substances or objects.
Definition of publicity for English Language Learners. : 1  something that attracts the attention of the public. : 2  attention that is given to someone or something by newspapers, magazines, television news programs, etc. : 3  the activity or business of getting people to give attention to someone or something.
Dictionary browser? â². 1  public works. 2  public-access television. 3  public-address system. 4  publically. 5  publican. 6  publication. 7  publication date. 8  Publication of a libel. 9  Publication of a will. 10  Public-hearted. 11  publicise. 12  publicised. 13  publiciser. 14  publicist. 15  publicity. 16  publicity man. 17  Publicity pamphlet. 18  publicity-seeking. 19  publicity-shy. 20  publicize. 21  publicized.