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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʊto disˈprɛttso
"Lottava contro il suo auto-disprezzo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong feeling of hatred or disgust towards oneself.
"Her self-loathing made it difficult for her to accept compliments." - 2
A psychological condition characterized by feelings of worthlessness and self-reproach.
"He struggled with self-loathing after failing to meet his own expectations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-loathing' is a compound word formed from 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'loathing', which comes from the Old English 'lathian', meaning 'to hate'. The combination reflects a psychological state of deep-seated aversion towards oneself, evolving in usage particularly in the 20th century as discussions of mental health became more prominent.
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haine de soi
Transliteration: ɛn də swa
"Elle a lutté contre sa haine de soi."
Selbstverachtung
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpstfɛʁˌaχtʊŋ
"Er kämpfte gegen seine Selbstverachtung."
auto-disprezzo
Transliteration: aʊto disˈprɛttso
"Lottava contro il suo auto-disprezzo."
auto-desprecio
Transliteration: awto desˈpɾeθjo
"Luchaba contra su auto-desprecio."
auto-desprezo
Transliteration: awtu dɛsˈpɾezu
"Ele lutou contra seu auto-desprezo."
स्वयं-घृणा
Transliteration: svayam-ghṛṇā
"वह स्वयं-घृणा से जूझ रहा था।"
自我厌恶
Transliteration: zìwǒ yànwù
"他在与自我厌恶作斗争。"
자기혐오
Transliteration: jagi hyeomo
"그는 자기혐오와 싸우고 있었다."
自己嫌悪
Transliteration: jiko ken'o
"彼は自己嫌悪と戦っていた。"
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