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Self-depreciating
//ˌsɛlfˈdɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪtɪŋ// adj, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Expressing disapproval of oneself.
"A self-depreciating career isn't a good one."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of self-depreciate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
From self- + depreciating. Commonly used until the 1980s, when self-deprecating surpassed it, and is a minor variant today.
Etymology 2
From self- + depreciating. Commonly used until the 1980s, when self-deprecating surpassed it, and is a minor variant today.
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