self-depreciation

[ self-di-pree-shee-ey-shuhn, self- ]

noun

1. a variant of self-deprecation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-depreciation¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

In a second video, the "Bachelor" star continued with her self-depreciation over the resurfaced photo.

From Fox News

“Exposing young people to normative and unrealistic images of bodies leads to a sense of self-depreciation and poor self-esteem that can impact health-related behaviour,” the health and social affairs minister, Marisol Touraine, said.

From The Guardian

In Edith Wharton’s novel “The House of Mirth,” clever Lily Bart, in search of a husband, is “discerning enough to know that the inner vanity is generally in proportion to the outer self-depreciation.”

From Salon

Mr. Cox seems endlessly game for self-depreciation and gentle mockery, playing along with running jokes about his contempt for chemistry and his growing status as a pop culture figure.

From New York Times

Another example is Kotex, which three years ago, launched a pretty blatant self-depreciation strategy.

From Inc