self-condemnation

noun

self-con·​dem·​na·​tion ˌself-ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən 

plural self-condemnations

: the act or an instance of condemning one's own character or actions : condemnation of oneself

… fierce self-condemnation seized on her. "I've been a wicked woman," she moaned.

—Lucy Maud Montgomery

Where do the guilt, shame, and self-condemnations come from? There are several possibilities.

—Walter E. Jacobson

Examples of self-condemnation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At its core, procrastination is an emotional response to a distressing issue, protecting you against fear of failure, judgment by others and self-condemnation. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

Jay Chafetz Walnut Creek Election results indict American character With the election of Donald Trump, Democratic politicians, pundits and talking heads seem obsessed with self-condemnation. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

With the election of Donald Trump, Democratic politicians, pundits and talking heads seem obsessed with self-condemnation. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-condemnation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration