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self-hatred

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noun

  1. a feeling of intense dislike for oneself

    feelings of self-hatred

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Seeing themselves through her eyes has created a blossoming self-hatred: “Our room? Is sordid and bare and mean. Minimalist, she calls it,” Solange says glumly.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

This is a losing battle by definition, one that testifies to the nihilistic self-hatred and appetite for self-destruction that Baudrillard observed in 2002.

From Salon Feb. 8, 2026

“I was highly critical of my own body, I had low self-esteem, I struggled with self-hatred, just like Claire. I could see myself in that character.”

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2024

It took me years to understand that I needed to leave situations and so-called friends that made me feel self-hatred.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2023

Is straightening your hair a form of self-hatred?

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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