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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesprecio de uno mismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-pre-syo de oo-no mee-smo
"Su desprecio de uno mismo afectó su vida social."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of deep disapproval and disdain for oneself.
"After years of criticism, she struggled with self-contempt that affected her self-esteem." - 2
A psychological state characterized by a lack of respect or value for oneself.
"His self-contempt made it difficult for him to accept compliments or praise."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-contempt' is derived from the combination of 'self', originating from Old English 'seolf', and 'contempt', from Latin 'contemptus', meaning 'scorn'. The concept has evolved to describe a deep-seated disdain for oneself, reflecting psychological and emotional states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Contempt" is said worldwide
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mépris de soi
Transliteration: may-pree duh swah
"Elle a lutté contre son mépris de soi pendant des années."
Selbstverachtung
Transliteration: zelpst-fair-acht-ung
"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 evitare le relazioni."
desprecio de uno mismo
Transliteration: des-pre-syo de oo-no mee-smo
"Su desprecio de uno mismo afectó su vida social."
desprezo de si mesmo
Transliteration: des-pre-zo de see mez-mo
"O desprezo de si mesmo pode ser debilitante."
स्वयं के प्रति तिरस्कार
Transliteration: swayam ke prati tiraskaar
"उसका स्वयं के प्रति तिरस्कार उसकी खुशियों में बाधा डालता था।"
自我轻蔑
Transliteration: zì wǒ qīng miè
"他的自我轻蔑使他难以与他人建立联系。"
자기 경멸
Transliteration: jagi gyeongmyeol
"그의 자기 경멸은 그의 삶에 부정적인 영향을 미쳤다."
自己軽蔑
Transliteration: jiko keibetsu
"彼の自己軽蔑は彼の人間関係に影響を与えた。"
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