self-loathing
noun
self-loath·ing
ˌself-ˈlō-ṯẖiŋ 
: loathing of oneself : self-hatred
acting out of fear and self-loathing
… the idea that the self-absorption and egotism of the narcissist are a pose to mask their opposite: a deep well of self-loathing and low self-esteem.—
Jeffrey Kluger
Jeffrey Kluger
self-loathing
adjective
… his life as a self-loathing sensualist, an incautious but easily damaged artist …
—A. L. Kennedy
A. L. Kennedy
… stars as a self-loathing English writer who writes Hollywood sitcoms for his actress wife …
—Giselle Benatar
Giselle Benatar
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Cal has daddy issues and a habit of drinking away his self-loathing and disappointments.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Too much guileless positivity could lean a little Kimmy Schmidt, but Marcie’s innocence and genuine concern for every character grounds Sweeney’s dramedy from going full-tilt self-loathing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The series earned early criticism particularly for Velma’s vicious self-loathing — ire which was unfairly directed at Kaling, who wasn’t even credited as a writer.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
But Good Girl, an ambitious, often beautiful, yet bloated debut set against the backdrop of Germany’s growing anti-immigrant sentiment, wrestles with the knot of Nila’s self-loathing without ever quite undoing it.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Too much guileless positivity could lean a little Kimmy Schmidt, but Marcie’s innocence and genuine concern for every character grounds Sweeney’s dramedy from going full-tilt self-loathing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The series earned early criticism particularly for Velma’s vicious self-loathing — ire which was unfairly directed at Kaling, who wasn’t even credited as a writer.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
But Good Girl, an ambitious, often beautiful, yet bloated debut set against the backdrop of Germany’s growing anti-immigrant sentiment, wrestles with the knot of Nila’s self-loathing without ever quite undoing it.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-loathing. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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