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self-recrimination

self-recrimination noun: the practice or habit of recriminating against oneself, of blaming or censuring oneself.

Noun

self-recrimination (uncountable)

  1. The practice or habit of recriminating against oneself, of blaming or censuring oneself.
    • This is not the kind of play where the homosexual kills himself at the end of the third act or is left to live in eternal guilt and self-recrimination. If anything, the love between Jed and Ken seems to be the most normal and stable force in the whole play.1978 August 19, Kevin Warren, “A Flawless Production”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 5, page 15

Synonyms of self-recrimination

Origin of self-recrimination

From self- + recrimination.

Questions about self-recrimination

What does self-recrimination mean?
Self-recrimination means the practice or habit of recriminating against oneself, of blaming or censuring oneself.
What part of speech is self-recrimination?
Self-recrimination is a noun.

Words near self-recrimination in the dictionary

  1. self-realisations
  2. self-realization
  3. self-realizations
  4. self-recognition
  5. self-recording
  6. self-recrimination
  7. self-redress
  8. self-reference
  9. self-reference effect
  10. self-referenced
  11. self-references

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