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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiko hinan
"彼は自分の過ちについて自己非難を感じていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of guilt or regret for one's own actions or decisions.
"After the argument, she was filled with self-reproach for her harsh words." - 2
An expression of disapproval directed at oneself.
"His self-reproach was evident as he reflected on his missed opportunities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-reproach' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'reproach', from Old French 'reprochier', meaning 'to blame'. The phrase evolved in the late 19th century to express the act of blaming oneself for perceived faults or failures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Reproach" is said worldwide
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auto-reproche
Transliteration: o-toʁəpʁoʃ
"Elle ressentait un profond auto-reproche après sa décision."
Selbstvorwurf
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpstˌfoːʁʊf
"Nach dem Vorfall hatte er großen Selbstvorwurf."
auto-rimprovero
Transliteration: au-to-rim-pro-ve-ro
"Dopo l'errore, provava un forte auto-rimprovero."
auto-reproche
Transliteration: au-to-re-pro-che
"Sentía un gran auto-reproche por su decisión."
auto-repreensão
Transliteration: au-to-re-pre-en-são
"Ele estava cheio de auto-repreensão após o erro."
स्वयं-निंदा
Transliteration: svayam-ninda
"उसने अपनी गलती के लिए स्वयं-निंदा की।"
自责
Transliteration: zì zé
"他对自己的错误感到自责。"
자책
Transliteration: ja-chaek
"그는 자신의 실수에 대해 자책했다."
自己非難
Transliteration: jiko hinan
"彼は自分の過ちについて自己非難を感じていた。"
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