self-hatred

noun

self-ha·​tred ˌself-ˈhā-trəd How to pronounce self-hatred (audio)
: 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
"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

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That kind of isolation can foster self-hatred in the soul. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 Ferrell, too, had his own anxieties about the intimately personal movie: Steele gives him free rein to ask her anything about life as a trans woman, her decades spent in the closet, and her struggles with self-hatred and insecurity. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 This prompts Elisabeth to turn to a dangerous new drug that, once injected, produces a youthful version of herself, named Sue (Qualley), that bursts out of her spine — but, naturally, the film explores the price Elisabeth pays for indulging her own self-hatred. EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024 There’s a lot of hatred, and self-hatred, to contend with. Sheon Han, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-hatred 

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-hatred was in 1581

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

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