Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Disparagement or undervaluation of oneself and one's abilities.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Depreciation of one's self.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a feeling of being of little worth
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Examples
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That would be fitting with my normal self-depreciation.
Rules for writing joshenglish 2010
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A dose of humor with some optimism and pinch of self-depreciation has always served me well.
Leigh Vinocur, M.D.: You're Not Losing a Husband You're Gaining a Closet M.D. Leigh Vinocur 2011
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A dose of humor with some optimism and pinch of self-depreciation has always served me well.
Leigh Vinocur, M.D.: You're Not Losing a Husband You're Gaining a Closet M.D. Leigh Vinocur 2011
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A dose of humor with some optimism and pinch of self-depreciation has always served me well.
Leigh Vinocur, M.D.: You're Not Losing a Husband You're Gaining a Closet M.D. Leigh Vinocur 2011
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The dualistic view that fueled our self-depreciation and guilt was that we are a seemingly concrete undeserving "me" and the person is a seemingly concrete more deserving "you."
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The dualistic view that fueled our self-depreciation and guilt was that we are a seemingly concrete undeserving "me" and the person is a seemingly concrete more deserving "you."
20 Dissolving Disturbing Emotions into Underlying Deep Awareness 2009
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With self-depreciation, we feel that we are inherently undeserving of what we have, while others innately deserve it instead.
20 Dissolving Disturbing Emotions into Underlying Deep Awareness 2009
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With self-depreciation, we feel that we are inherently undeserving of what we have, while others innately deserve it instead.
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The unconscious mind is then open to the suggestion of fear, hatred, selfishness, greed, self-depreciation, and other undesirable thought patterns from its surroundings.
The Master Key System Charles F. Haanel 2008
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The subconscious mind is then open to the suggestion of fear, hatred, selfishness, greed, self-depreciation, and other negative forces derived from surrounding persons or circumstances.
The Master Key System Charles F. Haanel 2008
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