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self-pity
[ self-pit-ee, self- ]
noun
- pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.:
We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.
self-pity
noun
- the act or state of pitying oneself, esp in an exaggerated or self-indulgent manner
Derived Forms
- ˌ-ˈ辱ٲ⾱Բ, adverb
- ˌ-ˈ辱ٲ⾱Բ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- -辱y·Բ adjective
- -辱y·Բ·ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of self-pity1
Example Sentences
Even a self-pity party for bigots draws a line at crybaby antics from the richest man in the world.
"They are crybabies of the highest order," she wrote, noting that the main tone of Trump's fanbase is self-pity over the smallest stuff.
Although Nani and Nurse P were of completely different backgrounds, they shared a common loneliness, which they were trying to negotiate with quiet dignity, devoid of the heaviness of self-pity.
But at the same time, she wasn’t allowed to sit, cry, feel self-pity.
At some point between his second-inning exit, and the Dodgers’ historic rally in the top of the fifth, a dispirited Flaherty decided against any further self-pity.
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