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self-dep·re·ca·to·ry | \ ˌself-ˈde-pri-kə-ˌtȯr-ē 
, -ˈde-prə-ˌkā-tə-rē \
, -ˈde-prə-ˌkā-tə-rē \Definition of self-deprecatory
: expressing disparagement or undervaluation of oneself : self-deprecating … an intense yet sensitive athlete with a nice touch of self-deprecatory humor.— Sandy Treadwell But then, in a funny, charming, self-deprecatory way he'd start telling rambling, digressive, but observant and intelligent stories that would bare his soul and crack you up …— Ron Rosenbaum
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The first known use of self-deprecatory was in 1850
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