Definition of self-depreciation in English:
self-depreciation
noun ˌsɛlfdɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌsɛlfdəˌpriʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounModesty about or criticism of oneself.
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, the generally lower scores for institutionalized delinquents point to a significant level of self-depreciation among those individuals.
- He is full of canny self-depreciation and self-belief and it has undoubtedly rubbed off on his players.
- In an industry famed for its confidence and self-belief, there's no room for coyness or self-depreciation.
- He admitted he had accidentally inserted the wrong definition into the policy document - then tossed in a bit of self-depreciation.
- Could self-depreciation also be a human right?
Derivatives
adjective
The event is intimate, self-depreciating, loving, vicious and unusually real.
Example sentencesExamples
- She is very self-depreciating, and is actually far more clever and liked than she gives herself credit for.
- I'll have to admit, I laughed pretty hard at these short trailers - it's nice to know Disney sometimes has a self-depreciating sense of humor.
- When she sobers up, she becomes painfully self-depreciating and whiny, which isn't any better.
- The self-depreciating humour comes naturally, and perhaps it is part of a good-natured armoury which has allowed him to keep his spirits up when not involved in first-team action.
Definition of self-depreciation in US English:
self-depreciation
nounˌsɛlfdəˌpriʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌselfdəˌprēSHēˈāSH(ə)n
Modesty about or criticism of oneself.
Example sentencesExamples
- In an industry famed for its confidence and self-belief, there's no room for coyness or self-depreciation.
- He admitted he had accidentally inserted the wrong definition into the policy document - then tossed in a bit of self-depreciation.
- In addition, the generally lower scores for institutionalized delinquents point to a significant level of self-depreciation among those individuals.
- He is full of canny self-depreciation and self-belief and it has undoubtedly rubbed off on his players.
- Could self-depreciation also be a human right?