self-deprecation
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From self- + deprecation.
Noun
[edit]self-deprecation (uncountable)
- (Originally proscribed) The disparagement of one's own self.
Usage notes
[edit]The term "self-deprecation" was orginially proscribed, but is now commoner than "self-depreciation" by a ratio of 24:1.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]disparaging view of oneself
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