self-criticism

noun

self-crit·​i·​cism ˌself-ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

plural self-criticisms

: the act of or capacity for criticizing one's own faults or shortcomings

To impress friends and potential employers, avoid complimenting yourself and trying to disguise it as self-criticism.

Shana Lebowitz

… he's learned discipline, beneficial self-criticism … and the ability to develop a regimen in his day-to-day life.

Hillary Gavan

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above