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self-reproach
[ self-ri-prohch ]
/ ˈsɛlf rɪˈproʊtʃ /
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noun
blame or censure by one's own conscience.
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Origin of self-reproach
First recorded in 1770–80
OTHER WORDS FROM self-reproach
self-re·proach·ful, self-re·proach·ing, adjectiveself-re·proach·ing·ly, adverbself-re·proach·ing·ness, nounWords nearby self-reproach
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British Dictionary definitions for self-reproach
self-reproach
noun
the act of finding fault with or blaming oneself
Derived forms of self-reproach
self-reproachful, adjectiveself-reproachfully, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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