condemn
verb (used with object)
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
self-condemning
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a word derived from
condemn.
Example Sentences
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Even if his account of Haskell’s “heart attack” is true, there is something self-condemning about how easily he assumes other people – including the police – will think the worst.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2020
The self-condemning new voung monarch is suddenly self-reformed, is indeed a little holier-than-thou, and a great deal royaler, as he moves forward toward what, in Henry V, will be Shakespeare's most blazing success story.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lost in thought, in anguish past and present, in self-condemning repentance, the time passed on.
From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.
The chairman let fall the hand which had been raised to his face, holding on his eye-glasses; and a sort of self-condemning fear arose, confusing his brain.
From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.
While self-hate in this pathological aspect is relatively uncommon, in every person there are self-critical, self-condemning activities which sometimes for short periods of time reach self-hatred and disgust.
From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham
