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The disparagement of ones own abilitiesSee Also: self-deprecating
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Self-deprecation — is a form of humor in which people or comedians make jokes about themselves, their shortcomings, or their culture, usually without being guided by any underlying self esteem issues. The boundaries for this kind of humor are often more relaxed… … Wikipedia
self-deprecation — also self deprecation, 1924, from SELF (Cf. self) + DEPRECATION (Cf. deprecation) … Etymology dictionary
self-deprecation — self deprecating ► ADJECTIVE ▪ modest about or critical of oneself. DERIVATIVES self deprecation noun self deprecatory adjective … English terms dictionary
self-deprecation — n. the act of disparaging or belittling oneself. Derivatives: self deprecating adj. self deprecatingly adv … Useful english dictionary
self-deprecation — See: self deprecating … English dictionary
self-den|i|gra|tion — «SEHLF DEHN uh GRAY shuhn», noun. = self deprecation. (Cf. ↑self deprecation) … Useful english dictionary
self-deprecating — self deprecatingly, adv. self deprecation, n. /self dep ri kay ting, self /, adj. belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest. Also, self deprecatory /self dep ri keuh tawr ee, tohr ee, self /. * * * … Universalium
self-deprecating — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ modest about or critical of oneself. DERIVATIVES self deprecation noun self deprecatory adjective … English terms dictionary
self-deprecatory — self deprecating ► ADJECTIVE ▪ modest about or critical of oneself. DERIVATIVES self deprecation noun self deprecatory adjective … English terms dictionary
Deprecation — Not to be confused with Depreciation. In the process of authoring computer software, its standards or documentation, deprecation is a status applied to software features to indicate that they should be avoided, typically because they have been… … Wikipedia
