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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiko hihan-teki na
"彼の自己批判的な態度は完璧主義の表れだった。"
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2 senses- 1
Characterized by severe self-criticism, blame, or reprimand.
"His self-castigating remarks after the minor error revealed an underlying perfectionism." - 2
Exhibiting guilt or remorse through harsh inner judgment.
"She fell into a dark, self-castigating mood following the project's failure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the reflexive prefix 'self-' combined with the participle of 'castigate', which stems from the Latin 'castigatus', past participle of 'castigare' meaning 'to chastise or correct', composed of 'castus' (pure) and 'agere' (to do or drive). First appearing in modern English usage during the 19th century, it evolved to specifically describe severe verbal or mental chastisement directed inwardly toward oneself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-castigating" is said worldwide
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autocritique
Transliteration: o-to-kʁi-tik
"Ses remarques autocritiques montraient son grand perfectionnisme."
selbstkritisch
Transliteration: zɛlbstˌkʁiːtɪʃ
"Seine selbstkritischen Bemerkungen offenbarten seinen Perfektionismus."
autoflagellante
Transliteration: au-to-fla-gel-lan-te
"I suoi pensieri autoflagellanti non lo aiutavano a migliorare."
autocritico
Transliteration: ow-to-kɾee-tee-ko
Script: autocrítico
"Sus comentarios autocríticos reflejaban su excesiva exigencia."
autoflagelador
Transliteration: ow-to-fla-ʒe-la-dor
"O seu comportamento autoflagelador preocupava os amigos."
आत्म-निंदा करने वाला
Transliteration: aatma-ninda karne wala
"उसकी आत्म-निंदा करने वाली टिप्पणियों ने उसके तनाव को दिखाया।"
自我责备的
Transliteration: zì wǒ zé bèi de
"他那自我责备的言语反映出内心的焦虑。"
자책하는
Transliteration: jachaek-haneun
"그의 자책하는 태도가 주변 사람들을 안타깝게 했다."
自己批判的な
Transliteration: jiko hihan-teki na
"彼の自己批判的な態度は完璧主義の表れだった。"
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