self-depreciation

American  

[self-di-pree-shee-ey-shuhn, self-] / ˌsɛlf dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. a variant of self-deprecation.

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Etymology

Origin of self-depreciation

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

"Exposing young people to normative and unrealistic images of bodies leads to a sense of self-depreciation and poor self-esteem that can impact health-related behaviour," Health Minister Marisol Touraine said.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2017

That’s a bit of hyperbole, which slips out of Rosenstock’s lips frequently, generally in the form of extreme self-depreciation.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2017

Beefy refused to comment on the incident, although Hemmings did a good line in self-depreciation: "After my gallant 95 the Sydney Test, I'm practically a skeleton now."

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2013

That comment, like so many things Griffith said as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Ben Matlock, was a sly joke, an aw-shucks feint of self-depreciation to disarm the sharpies who underestimated him.

From Time • Jul. 3, 2012

The habit of self-depreciation had, besides, got hold of him, and he employed it as an excuse to cover his inertness.

From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James