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self-hatred

self-hatred noun: the hatred of oneself.

Noun

self-hatred (usually uncountable, plural self-hatreds)

  1. (usually) The hatred of oneself.
  2. (usually) Disrespect or disdain for one’s own demographic (but not necessarily oneself).

Forms of self-hatred

pluralself-hatreds

Origin of self-hatred

From self- + hatred.

Questions about self-hatred

What does self-hatred mean?
Self-hatred means the hatred of oneself.
What part of speech is self-hatred?
Self-hatred is a noun.
What is the plural of self-hatred?
The plural of self-hatred is self-hatreds.

Words near self-hatred in the dictionary

  1. self-hate
  2. self-hateful
  3. self-hating
  4. self-hating Jew
  5. self-hating Jews
  6. self-hatred
  7. self-hatreds
  8. self-heal
  9. self-healed
  10. self-healing
  11. self-heals

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