English Explanatory Dictionary

self-depreciating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Expressing disapproval of oneself.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of self-depreciate

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛlfˈdɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪtɪŋ/

Word forms

self-depreciating more self-depreciating most self-depreciating

Etymology

From self- + depreciating. Commonly used until the 1980s, when self-deprecating surpassed it, and is a minor variant today.

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