self-hate

Noun

Meaning

self-hate (uncountable)

The hatred, loathing, or otherwise despisement of oneself.
Synonym: self-hatred

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Examples

Men make war to get attention. All killing is an expression of self-hate. Alice Walker

America's greatest crime against the black man was not slavery or lynching, but that he was taught to wear a mask of self-hate and self-doubt. Malcolm X

Nations whose institutions promote cultural relativism and hate of the dominant culture have no business importing the sort of immigrant who'll be quick to act on an ideology of hate-be it the self-hate of the host, or the hate in Jihad. Ilana Mercer

We are wont to condemn self-love but what we really mean to condemn is contrary to self-love. It is that mixture of selfishness and self-hate that permanently pursues us, that prevents us from loving others, and that prohibits us from losing ourselves. Paul Valéry

And also: “Why do you wear a symbol of patriarchy and self-hate?” Source: Internet

However, diets perpetuate a cycle of self-hate, as failure to uphold dietary restrictions often leads dieters into guilt, shame and ultimately more binging, Lahijani said. Source: Internet

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