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\ ˌself-ˈhāt 
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\Definition of self-hate
: hatred directed toward oneself rather than toward others : self-hatred Humans need self-love, not self-hate, but when you have a disorder which makes you anti-social, it's hard to be kind to yourself.— Jo Challacombe
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The first known use of self-hate was in 1576
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