Definition of self-reproof - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

self-blamethe act of blaming yourself for a mistake

After the argument, he felt a strong self-reproof.

self-criticism

self-criticismcriticism of oneself

After the mistake, he was full of self-reproof.

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Origin of self-reproof

English, self + reproof (criticism)

Examples of self-reproof in a sentence

He wrote in his journal as a form of self-reproof.
Her self-reproof was evident after the presentation.
He couldn't hide his self-reproof after the error.

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French:auto-critique, remords, ...
German:Selbstvorwurf, ...
Italian:auto-biasimo, auto-critica, ...
Spanish:autorreproche, ...
Portuguese:auto-reprovação, autocrítica, ...
Chinese:自我反省, 自责, ...
Japanese:自己反省, 自己批判, ...
Arabic:لوم النَّفْس, لَوْم الذَّات, ...
Hebrew:הַאֲשָׁמָה עַצְמִית, הַלְקָאָה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:самообвинение, ...
Ukrainian:самозвинувачення, ...
Hindi:आत्म-भर्त्सना, आत्म-आलोचना, ...
Bengali:আত্ম-ভর্ত্সনা, আত্ম-নিন্দা, ...
Catalan:autorecriminació, ...
Czech:sebevýčitka, sebekritika, ...
Danish:selvbebrejdelse, ...
Dutch:zelfverwijt, ...
Greek:αυτοκατηγορία, ...
Hungarian:önvád, önfeddés, ...
Khmer:ការស្តីបន្ទោសខ្លួនឯង, ការរិះគន់ខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자기 비난, 자기비판, ...
Persian:سرزنش خود, خودسرزنش, ...
Polish:wyrzuty sumienia, samokrytyka, ...
Portuguese (BR):auto-reprovação, autocrítica, ...
Romanian:auto-învinovățire, auto-reproș, ...
Swedish:självkritik, självförebråelse, ...
Thai:การตำหนิตัวเอง, ...
Turkish:öz-eleştiri, öz eleştiri, ...
Vietnamese:tự trách, tự trách mình, ...

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