self-accusation
noun
self-ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌself-ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən 
-(ˌ)kyü-
plural self-accusations
: the act or an instance of accusing oneself
an apology full of self-accusation
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.
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Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Self-accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-accusation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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