Definition of self-loathing
:loathing of oneself :self-hatred
- acting out of fear and self-loathing
- … the idea that the self-absorption and egotism of the narcissist are a pose to mask their opposite: a deep well of self-loathing and low self-esteem.
- —Jeffrey Kluger
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self-loathing
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- … his life as a self-loathing sensualist, an incautious but easily damaged artist …
- —A. L. Kennedy
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- … stars as a self-loathing English writer who writes Hollywood sitcoms for his actress wife …
- —Giselle Benatar
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