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self-depreciation

[ self-di-pree-shee-ey-shuhn, self- ]

noun

  1. a variant of self-deprecation.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-depreciation1

First recorded in 1770–80
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Example Sentences

With her self-depreciation she was one thing that she was not likely to guessthe prettiest talker in the world.

At any rate, after what we have read we cannot attribute his intention of studying under Kalkbrenner to undue self-depreciation.

She challenged his flattery in her pouting self-depreciation.

And then there are exquisite bits which you have rescued from that darkness to which his self-depreciation condemned them.

Dorothy rescued him from this unwonted self-depreciation by bursting on the scene with eyes distended to their widest.

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