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self-compassion

self-compassion noun: the extension of compassion to one's self in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering.

Noun

self-compassion (uncountable)

  1. The extension of compassion to one's self in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering.
    • While you can start now, working through reparenting with a therapist can help give you perspective on what traumas you need to work through, tools to help you maintain self-compassion in difficult circumstances and experiences to counteract wounds that your inner child experienced, Lev added.2025 April 28, Madeline Holcombe, “It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started”, in CNN

Origin of self-compassion

From self- + compassion.

Questions about self-compassion

What does self-compassion mean?
Self-compassion means the extension of compassion to one's self in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering.
What part of speech is self-compassion?
Self-compassion is a noun.

Words near self-compassion in the dictionary

  1. self-colonizing
  2. self-coloured
  3. self-command
  4. self-commutator
  5. self-commutators
  6. self-compassion
  7. self-compatible
  8. self-competition
  9. self-complacency
  10. self-complacent
  11. self-composed

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