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self-hate

self-hate noun: the hatred or loathing of oneself.

Noun

self-hate (uncountable)

  1. The hatred or loathing of oneself.
    Synonyms:
    self-hatred

Synonyms of self-hate

Origin of self-hate

From self- + hate.

Questions about self-hate

What does self-hate mean?
Self-hate means the hatred or loathing of oneself.
What part of speech is self-hate?
Self-hate is a noun.

Words near self-hate in the dictionary

  1. self-harmed
  2. self-harmer
  3. self-harmers
  4. self-harming
  5. self-harms
  6. self-hate
  7. self-hateful
  8. self-hating
  9. self-hating Jew
  10. self-hating Jews
  11. self-hatred

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