self-doubtn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈdaʊt/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈdaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, doubt n.¹

Etymology: < self- prefix + doubt n.¹ Compare earlier self-doubting n. at self- prefix 1b(b).

Doubt in oneself, one's abilities, or one's judgement; lack of self-confidence.

ΚΠ

1818 A. M. Porter Fast of St. Magdalen I. xi. 294 ‘I dare not advise the Signora,’ said Valombrosa, addressing his sister with that candid show of self-doubt which sat so amiably upon him.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre I. ii. 19 My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt.

1888 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 13 Apr. 2/6 All the graces of intellectual modesty and self-doubt are lost to him; all the openings for intellectual growth are closed.

1930 E. Waugh Vile Bodies vi. 106 Magically, self-doubt began to spread in the audience.

1980 J. McClure Blood of Englishman xv. 142 His hunch..drifted dangerously towards the jagged reef of self-doubt.

2008 Running Times Sept. 23/1 Depression, frustration and self-doubt can linger long after the race.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-doubt
释义	self-doubtn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈdaʊt/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈdaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, doubt n.¹ Etymology: < self- prefix + doubt n.¹ Compare earlier self-doubting n. at self- prefix 1b(b). Doubt in oneself, one's abilities, or one's judgement; lack of self-confidence. ΚΠ 1818 A. M. Porter Fast of St. Magdalen I. xi. 294 ‘I dare not advise the Signora,’ said Valombrosa, addressing his sister with that candid show of self-doubt which sat so amiably upon him. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre I. ii. 19 My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt. 1888 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 13 Apr. 2/6 All the graces of intellectual modesty and self-doubt are lost to him; all the openings for intellectual growth are closed. 1930 E. Waugh Vile Bodies vi. 106 Magically, self-doubt began to spread in the audience. 1980 J. McClure Blood of Englishman xv. 142 His hunch..drifted dangerously towards the jagged reef of self-doubt. 2008 Running Times Sept. 23/1 Depression, frustration and self-doubt can linger long after the race. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1818
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