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self-handicapping

self-handicapping is the present participle and gerund of self-handicap.

Meaning of self-handicap

Verb

self-handicap (third-person singular simple present self-handicaps, present participle self-handicapping, simple past and past participle self-handicapped)

  1. (intransitive) To avoid making an effort, or to introduce deliberate obstacles to one's success, so as to prevent potential failure from hurting one's self-esteem.

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Questions about self-handicapping

What is self-handicapping the present participle and gerund of?
Self-handicapping is the present participle and gerund of self-handicap.

Words near self-handicapping in the dictionary

  1. self-gravitating
  2. self-guided
  3. self-guilt
  4. self-handicap
  5. self-handicapped
  6. self-handicapping
  7. self-handicaps
  8. self-hardening
  9. self-harm
  10. self-harmed
  11. self-harmer

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