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
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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
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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
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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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