self-disgust
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7.9
- noun
- /sɛlf-dɪsˈɡʌst/
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autodesprecio
- She experienced self-disgust when she realized she had lied to her family.
- shame and self-disgust
Examples
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Mr. Rogers looked down at John with glassy, dead eyes, and he seemed to sigh in self-disgust.
Blog text (12) -
Later, I would become almost indifferent to this condition and the self-disgust as well.
Academic text (2009) -
Somehow, my self-disgust made me indifferent to them, and my fury toward Joe took a long time to burn out.
Academic text (2009) -
Sal looks up angrily, filled with self-disgust.
Fiction book (1992) -
Andrieu asked himself, as he often did when overcome by a mixture of self-disgust and longing.
Fiction book (1997) -
Too much pride breeds complacency, but too little produces a paralyzing self-disgust.
Academic text (1998) -
It occurred to me the next day, as I stood talking with Joseph about what was going to be done, that I would never in my life see anything as pitiable as Joseph's face, furrowed with self-disgust, and him unable to say a word as he lay in the remains of The Begging Chair.
Fiction book (2000) -
After reflecting on his actions, he felt a wave of self-disgust for the way he treated his friends.
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His self-disgust over his poor choices kept him from enjoying the party.
Synonyms
418
2.3
A painful feeling of guilt and embarrassment about something you did wrong
87
2.0
A strong feeling of dislike and being sick because something is offensive
18
6.3
A strong feeling of disgust at something very unpleasant
16
4.2
A feeling of being sorry and worried after doing something wrong
11
6.4
A strong painful feeling that you are a bad person or have no value
2
8.6
A strong feeling of shame or deep embarrassment
1
3.9
Feeling sorry and responsible for doing something wrong
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7.1
A feeling of blaming yourself for something you did wrong
1
7.9
To blame yourself for mistakes or failures
Antonyms
How Disgusted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-disgust joins self ('oneself') and disgust, a word that originally meant 'bad taste'. So self-disgust is like feeling you are 'bad to taste', a strong shame and dislike of yourself.