self-denigration
noun
self-den·i·gra·tion
ˌself-ˌde-ni-ˈgrā-shən
plural self-denigrations
: disparagement or belittlement of oneself
… survived adolescent mockery to become a talented American comic novelist whose angst and self-denigration propel his writing.—Jenny Shank
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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