self-deprecation

self-deprecation
The disparagement of ones own abilities

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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

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