Self-denigration
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Belittlement or criticism of oneself; self-criticism. countable, uncountable
"The phenomenon of self-denigration is a typical example of politeness in Chinese culture. Despite the fact that this phenomenon has attracted much attention from scholars in previous studies, the issue of how to clarify self-denigration in relation to sincerity still remains very much an open question."
Example
More examples"The phenomenon of self-denigration is a typical example of politeness in Chinese culture. Despite the fact that this phenomenon has attracted much attention from scholars in previous studies, the issue of how to clarify self-denigration in relation to sincerity still remains very much an open question."
Etymology
From self- + denigration.
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