self-betrayal

noun

self-be·​tray·​al ˌself-bi-ˈtrā(-ə)l How to pronounce self-betrayal (audio)

Examples of self-betrayal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Combatting machine mindset begins with ending self-betrayal and honoring your intuition and your needs as a human being. Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024 This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression. Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023 What mattered more was always the creativity and abjection with which the contestants approached his personal challenge: Prove your loyalty through self-betrayal. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-betrayal was in 1822

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“Self-betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-betrayal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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