self-den·i·gra·tion | \ ˌself-ˌde-ni-ˈgrā-shən 
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\ plural self-denigrations
Definition of self-denigration
: disparagement or belittlement of oneself
… survived adolescent mockery to become a talented American comic novelist whose angst and self-denigration propel his writing.— Jenny Shank
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The first known use of self-denigration was in 1961
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