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self-deprecation

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Etymology

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From self- +‎ deprecation.

Noun

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self-deprecation (uncountable)

  1. (Originally proscribed) The disparagement of one's own self.

Usage notes

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The term "self-deprecation" was orginially proscribed, but is now commoner than "self-depreciation" by a ratio of 24:1.

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