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Noun Concept
Categories: Ego psychology, Conformity, Culture stubs, Humour
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self-deprecation  self-mockery  self-deprecating humor  self-deprecating humour  Self-deprecating joke
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Gentle humour at one's own expense. Open English WordNet
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Gentle humour at one's own expense. Open English WordNet
Self-deprecation, or self-depreciation, is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest. Wikipedia
The disparagement of one's own self. Wiktionary
Disparaging view of oneself. Wiktionary (translation)
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His letter home has a touch of self-mockery. Open English WordNet
IS A
jeer
deprecation
humility
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self-disgust
Open English WordNet
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self-mockery
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self-deprecation
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self-deprecation
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self-deprecating humor, self-deprecating humour, Self-deprecating joke, Self-derision, Self-disparaging humor, self-mockery, self-mocking, self deprecating humor, self deprecation

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