hairpulling

English

Etymology

From hair +‎ pulling.

Noun

hairpulling (uncountable)

1. The pulling of one's own or another's hair.
   • 2006, Nancy C. Andreasen, Donald W. Black, Introductory textbook of psychiatry:

     Shirley, a 42-year-old married homemaker, presented for evaluation of compulsive hairpulling.