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Pronunciation / Transliteration: svayam ka tiraskaar
"उसका स्वयं का तिरस्कार उसे खुश रहने से रोकता था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of contempt or lack of respect for oneself.
"Her self-disdain prevented her from accepting compliments." - 2
An attitude of disapproval towards one's own actions or character.
"He struggled with self-disdain after failing to meet his own expectations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-disdain' combines 'self', from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'oneself', and 'disdain', from Latin 'dignari', meaning 'to deem worthy'. The concept has evolved to express a feeling of contempt or lack of respect for oneself, reflecting psychological and emotional dimensions of self-perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Disdain" is said worldwide
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mépris de soi
Transliteration: may-pree duh swah
"Elle a du mal à surmonter son mépris de soi."
Selbstverachtung
Transliteration: zelpst-fair-akh-tung
"Seine Selbstverachtung hinderte ihn daran, glücklich zu sein."
disprezzo di sé
Transliteration: dis-prez-zo dee seh
"Il suo disprezzo di sé lo portava a isolarsi."
desprecio de uno mismo
Transliteration: des-pre-syo de oo-no mee-smo
"Su desprecio de uno mismo le impedía disfrutar de la vida."
desdém de si mesmo
Transliteration: des-dame dee see mez-mo
"O desdém de si mesmo o impediu de ter sucesso."
स्वयं का तिरस्कार
Transliteration: svayam ka tiraskaar
"उसका स्वयं का तिरस्कार उसे खुश रहने से रोकता था।"
自我轻蔑
Transliteration: zì wǒ qīng miè
"她的自我轻蔑让她难以接受别人的赞美。"
자기 경멸
Transliteration: jagi gyeongmyeol
"그의 자기 경멸은 그가 행복해지는 것을 방해했다."
自己軽蔑
Transliteration: jiko keibetsu
"彼女の自己軽蔑は彼女の幸せを妨げていた。"
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