self-deprecation

English

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Etymology

From self- +‎ deprecation.

Noun

self-deprecation (uncountable)

  1. (Originally proscribed) The disparagement of one's own self.

Usage notes

The term "self-deprecation" was orginially proscribed, but is now commoner than "self-depreciation" by a ratio of 24:1.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Bryan A[ndrew] Garner (2022), “deprecate”, in Garner’s Modern English Usage: The Authority on Grammar, Usage, and Style, 5th edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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