self-judgment

American  

[self-juhj-muhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈdʒʌdʒ mənt, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

1. the act or fact of judging oneself.

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Etymology

Origin of self-judgment

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

After the 2022 release of “El Sur” — the project she describes as “Blush’s” more-restrained older sister — she hit a low point in the cycle where everything she made faced harsh self-judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, intuitive eating is about trusting your body to make food choices that feel good for you, absent of self-judgment or the influence of diet culture.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2023

And he became greater while eliminating both the self-importance and self-judgment that comes with being a major professional coach, creating a pathway for joy and balance.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021

“I was not a good wife,” she said, a self-judgment that those who watched her harrowing 95-day vigil on Instagram might dispute.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2021

There were no bounds to his self-abasement, no depths to which he did not sink in his self-judgment.

From Greifenstein by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)