ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Self-recrimination

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Self-recrimination is a noun meaning The practice or habit of recriminating against oneself, of blaming or censuring oneself.

Meaning

The practice or habit of recriminating against oneself, of blaming or censuring oneself.

Example Sentences

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.

Synonyms for self-recrimination

Depending on context, synonyms include self-discrimination, self-loathing, self-hatred.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include recrimination, self-reproach, crimination, self-chastisement, self-punishment, autocriticism.

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