Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of blaming oneself: The action of criticizing or holding oneself responsible for a perceived fault, mistake, or wrongdoing.
   • A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed): An emotional state characterized by guilt, remorse, or sorrow over one's own actions or failures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • His constant self-reproach over the failed project was affecting his health.
  • She felt a pang of self-reproach for not visiting her grandmother more often.
  • Healthy self-reflection is different from destructive self-reproach.

Advanced Usage

• "To be filled with self-reproach": To be overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and blame towards oneself.
  • After the argument, he was filled with self-reproach for his harsh words.
• "A moment of self-reproach": A brief instance of blaming oneself.
  • A moment of self-reproach struck her when she realized her mistake.

Variants and Related Words

• Self-reproachful (adj): Characterized by or feeling self-reproach.
  • He gave a self-reproachful sigh.
• Self-accusation (n): A close synonym, meaning the act of accusing oneself.
• Self-condemnation (n): The act of condemning or judging oneself harshly.

Synonyms

• Remorse: Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
• Contrition: The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
• Guilt: The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense; a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Antonyms

• Self-satisfaction: A feeling of being pleased with oneself.
• Self-approval: Approval of oneself.
• Complacency: A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• "To be a victim of one's own self-reproach": To suffer excessively due to one's own tendency to blame oneself.
  • She was a victim of her own self-reproach, unable to forgive herself for the past.
• "To lapse into self-reproach": To fall into a state of blaming oneself.
  • Whenever he was alone, he would lapse into self-reproach.

Noun

1. the act of blaming yourself
2. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)