SELF-REPROACH
Dictionary entry overview: What does self-reproach mean?
• SELF-REPROACH (noun)
The noun SELF-REPROACH has 2 senses:
1. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
2. the act of blaming yourself
Familiarity information: SELF-REPROACH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SELF-REPROACH (noun)
Meaning:
A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
compunction; remorse; self-reproach
Hypernyms ("self-reproach" is a kind of...):
regret; rue; ruefulness; sorrow (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-reproach"):
guilt; guilt feelings; guilt trip; guilty conscience (remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence)
penance; penitence; repentance (remorse for your past conduct)
Meaning:
The act of blaming yourself
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
self-reproof; self-reproach
Hypernyms ("self-reproach" is a kind of...):
reproach (a mild rebuke or criticism)
