self-criticism
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Definition of self-criticism
: 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
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