self-hatred
noun
self-ha·tred
ˌself-ˈhā-trəd 
: hatred directed toward oneself rather than toward others : self-hate
Some people who read my memoirs are shocked at the level of self-hatred. All I can say is, if you have never suffered from self-loathing, lucky you.—
David Hare
David Hare"It was just self-hatred, low self-esteem, thinking that I couldn't do anything right, not thinking I was worthy of living anymore," she [Paris Jackson] explained.—Jessica Sager
Jessica SagerExamples of self-hatred in a Sentence
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Roberts dissolved into his character, a manipulative small-time hustler whose self-hatred metastasizes into murderous rage.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Set in a hyper-pigmented Hollywood, The Substance boldly — and violently — tackles the internalized self-hatred of aging women grappling with idealized beauty standards.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
But even as Eugene coaxes out something new in Lee, we’re meant to see that Lee is already liberated from the self-hatred bred by a culture that pushes queerness into the shadows.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Going rogue while ostensibly following leads given to him by Paradox about the universe in jeopardy, Deadpool tracks down Wolverine, in fact numerous versions of him, all of them pickled in alcohol and self-hatred.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Set in a hyper-pigmented Hollywood, The Substance boldly — and violently — tackles the internalized self-hatred of aging women grappling with idealized beauty standards.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
But even as Eugene coaxes out something new in Lee, we’re meant to see that Lee is already liberated from the self-hatred bred by a culture that pushes queerness into the shadows.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Going rogue while ostensibly following leads given to him by Paradox about the universe in jeopardy, Deadpool tracks down Wolverine, in fact numerous versions of him, all of them pickled in alcohol and self-hatred.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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“Self-hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-hatred. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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