SELF-BETRAYAL Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-betrayal

noun

Definition of self-betrayal

as in confession

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Recent Examples of self-betrayal The lesson is visibility without self-betrayal. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026 This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way. — Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression. — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023

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Noun

Among his vulnerable confessions include a detailed recollection of his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), who became a vampire with Lestat.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 July 2026
In July 2024, Lowe spoke with PEOPLE and revealed that his son Samuel had recently made a confession that filled his dad with dread.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

The county and deputies involved signed an acknowledgement of the lawsuit on July 9, giving them 60 days to file an answer or motion.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
In her acknowledgments, Jacobsen pauses to remind her readers that her tale’s painstaking realism is just a literary device.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

Perks for Capital One customers included early access, complimentary admission for eligible cardholders, and premium experiences tied to its Venture X Business card.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 July 2026
That's 81% more expensive than the average cost of admission across formats.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Definition of admission

Noun

Each morning before Grays drops her now 2-year-old daughter off at daycare, the two share a ritual of positive affirmations.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
She's also curated large-scale art pieces such as two 30-foot Black portraits in 2022 and a model barbershop in 2024, complete with affirmation stations and healing circles for men.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of affirmation

Noun

In dozens of declarations collected as part of the court record, detainees recounted broccoli full of worms, diapers doled out one at a time, and staff tearing up children’s drawings.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Worker Keyanna Campbell said in a declaration that on her production line, Black workers were singled out for the most strenuous tasks.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of declaration

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