self-reproach

[ self-ri-prohch ]

noun

1. blame or censure by one's own conscience.

self-reproach

noun

1. the act of finding fault with or blaming oneself

Derived Forms

• ˌself-reˈproachful, adjective
• ˌself-reˈproachfully, adverb

Other Words From

• self-re·proachful self-re·proaching adjective
• self-re·proaching·ly adverb
• self-re·proaching·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-reproach¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

And the fights with her grandmother over her singing leave her both furious and tinged with self-reproach.

From New York Times

“The play grew out of the related self-reproach about seeing my life as a charmed life,” Stoppard said during our long conversation.

From Washington Post

Ms. Merkel did not shy away from self-reproach in the interview.

From New York Times

I’m flushed, too warm, I stink, sweat drips, rivulets of self-reproach; he is near me now, dry and smiling; it unnerves me, his dryness.

From New York Times

For dirty workers, these burdens include stigma, self-reproach, corroded dignity and shattered self-esteem.

From New York Times

Related Words

• anguish
• annoyance
• apology
• bitterness
• concern
• contrition
• disappointment
• discomfort
• dissatisfaction
• grief
• heartache
• heartbreak
• misgiving
• nostalgia
• qualm
• remorse
• repentance
• sorrow
• uneasiness
• worry