self-deprecating
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Etymology edit
self- + deprecating
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Adjective edit
self-deprecating (comparative more self-deprecating, superlative most self-deprecating)
- Expressing disapproval of oneself.
- 2018 February 18, “Self-deprecating humour linked to greater psychological wellbeing, study finds”, in The Independent[1]:
- One of the most defining outcomes of the study was the acknowledgement that the use of self-deprecating humour doesn’t necessarily have negative connotations, as previously thought.
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disapproval of self
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