self-deprecating en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English deprecating English self-deprecating From self- + deprecating.
Meanings
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Expressing disapproval of oneself.
One of the most defining outcomes of the study was the acknowledgement that the use of self-deprecating humour doesn’t necessarily have negative connotations, as previously thought.
2018 February 18, “Self-deprecating humour linked to greater psychological wellbeing, study finds”, in The Independent:Mention sex, and the English humour reflex kicks in. And we all know that self-deprecating jokes are the most effective, the most widely appreciated form of humour.
2004, Kate Fox, “Rules of Sex”, in Watching the English, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 325:
- Unassuming, modest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most self-deprecating | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more self-deprecating | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (18)
de selbsterniedrigend (disapproval of self) · mk самоомаловажувачки (disapproval of self) · de selbstironisch (disapproval of self) · es autoparódico (disapproval of self) · es autodespectivo (disapproval of self) · pt autodepreciativo (disapproval of self) · fi itseironinen (disapproval of self) · de selbstkritisch (disapproval of self) · es autoirónico (disapproval of self) · pl autoironiczny (disapproval of self) · it autoironico (disapproval of self) · es autoirrisorio (disapproval of self) · ja 自虐的 (disapproval of self) · fi itseään vähättelevä (disapproval of self) · sv självironisk (disapproval of self) · fr autodérisoire (disapproval of self) · mi tāharahara (disapproval of self) · cmn 自貶的 /自贬的 (disapproval of self)