self-hatred
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Society’s hatred, the novel suggests, begets a destructive self-hatred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
And that's exactly what Mizu has to contend with, except she may not have that much support so there's a lot of self-hatred.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2023
All of the self-hatred he’d been pushing down for years — the discomfort he felt in his body, the anger toward those who’d told him to repress his identity — spilled out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
Is straightening your hair a form of self-hatred?
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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