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self-re·proach

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. compunction, remorse, self-reproachnoun

    a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

  2. self-reproach, self-reproofnoun

    the act of blaming yourself

Wiktionary

  1. self-reproachnoun

    Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.

Wikipedia

  1. self-reproach

    Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision one did make were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Its intensity varies over time after the decision, in regard to action versus inaction, and in regard to self-control at a particular age. The self-recrimination which comes with regret is thought to spur corrective action and adaptation. In Western societies adults have the highest regrets regarding choices of their education.

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  1. self-reproach

    Self-reproach refers to the act of blaming or criticizing oneself for a mistake, a wrongdoing or failure. It is a feeling of guilt, regret, or shame about one's own conduct or actions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-reproachnoun

    the act of reproaching one's self; censure by one's own conscience

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-reproach in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-reproach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of self-reproach in a Sentence

  1. Oscar Wilde:

    There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

  2. Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:

    There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

  3. Aldous Huxley:

    The condition of being forgiven is self-abandonment. The proud man prefers self-reproach, however painful --because the reproached self isn't abandoned; it remains intact.

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