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self-depreciation

self-depreciation is the alternative spelling of self-deprecation.

Meaning of self-deprecation

Noun

self-deprecation (uncountable)

  1. (Originally proscribed) The disparagement of one's own self.

Origin of self-depreciation

From self- + depreciation. Commonly used until the 1980s, and is now a minor (although still acceptable) variation of self-deprecation.

Questions about self-depreciation

What is self-depreciation the alternative spelling of?
Self-depreciation is the alternative spelling of self-deprecation.

Words near self-depreciation in the dictionary

  1. self-deprecatory
  2. self-depreciate
  3. self-depreciated
  4. self-depreciates
  5. self-depreciating
  6. self-depreciation
  7. self-deprivation
  8. self-deprivations
  9. self-described
  10. self-describing
  11. self-descriptive

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Adapted from Wiktionary: self-depreciation (page history and authors); self-deprecation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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