self-loathing
noun
self-loath·ing
ˌself-ˈlō-ṯẖiŋ 
: loathing of oneself : self-hatred
acting out of fear and self-loathing
… the idea that the self-absorption and egotism of the narcissist are a pose to mask their opposite: a deep well of self-loathing and low self-esteem.—
Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey Kluger
self-loathing
adjective
… his life as a self-loathing sensualist, an incautious but easily damaged artist …
—A. L. Kennedy
A. L. Kennedy
… stars as a self-loathing English writer who writes Hollywood sitcoms for his actress wife …
—Giselle Benatar
Giselle Benatar
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Yet in Democratic election postmortems, liberal media and political leaders’ reactions have ranged from characteristic shrillness to self-loathing, blame games, and party infighting.
—Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, National Review, 16 Feb. 2025
When a different tech trips over the plug mid-process, that hiccup in the process may explain why Mickey 17 comes out slightly less self-loathing than the others.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
That includes a pair of surprisingly cathartic conversations between him and John Kreese (Martin Kove), the sensei whose verbal and even physical abuse kicked off his slide into self-loathing and eventually alcoholism after that loss in 1984.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
After all, bodies in The Substance aren’t venues for truth but obfuscation, suffering, and self-loathing.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, National Review, 16 Feb. 2025
When a different tech trips over the plug mid-process, that hiccup in the process may explain why Mickey 17 comes out slightly less self-loathing than the others.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
That includes a pair of surprisingly cathartic conversations between him and John Kreese (Martin Kove), the sensei whose verbal and even physical abuse kicked off his slide into self-loathing and eventually alcoholism after that loss in 1984.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
After all, bodies in The Substance aren’t venues for truth but obfuscation, suffering, and self-loathing.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-loathing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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