self-condemningadj.
/ˌsɛlfkənˈdɛmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfkənˈdɛmɪŋ/ Engaging in or characterized by self-condemnation; (of action, speech, etc.) serving to condemn the person who has acted, spoken, etc.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [adjective] > self-reproaching
self-accusinga1586
self-condemninga1586
self-accused1626
self-reproaching1708
self-reproacheda1740
self-reproved1765
self-reproving1775
self-reproachful1796
self-condemnating1801
self-accusatory1820
self-condemnatory1823
self-condemnant1846
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) v. sig. Qq4v They that know what fiery hells are contiened in a self condemning mind.
1647 C. Harvey Schola Cordis xxx. 27 That self-condemning shamefastnesse.
1695 O. Heywood New Creature xiv. 190 Whether is it possible that he that's a New Creature, should have a self-accusing, self-condemning Conscience?
1708 J. Boyse Serm. Var. Subj. II. iv. 127 With what Self-reproaching and Self-condemning Thoughts shou'd we come back to our Heavenly Father.
1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1777 II. 155 Johnson laughed heartily at this good Quietist's self-condemning minutes [= Dr. Rutty's Spiritual Diary].
1816 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto III lix. 34 And could the ceaseless vultures cease to prey On self-condemning bosoms.
1867 Standard 9 Oct. 5/3 The address of the bishops is the most self-condemning paper that can be imagined.
1925 Rotarian Nov. 26/3 A good threshing would come like a benediction to his self-condemning soul.
1969 Life 1 Aug. 20/1 An appeal reminiscent of Richard Nixon's 1952 Checkers speech—though more self-condemning.
2001 J. Waterman Arctic Crossing iii. 255 His words seem so unlikely and self-condemning that I actually find myself..in sympathy for him.
Derivatives
self-conˈdemningly adv. in a self-condemning manner; in self-condemnation.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [adverb] > in a self-reproaching manner
self-condemningly1682
self-reproachingly1830
1682 R. Baxter Answer Mr. Dodwell & Dr. Sherlocke 37 Mr. Dodwell, self-condemningly saith, that [etc.].
a1832 W. Godwin Orphans of Unwalden (1835) II. vi. 147 That..came from Albert so gently, and was excused so self-condemningly, that she could not do other than answer him with tears.
2011 Art Bull. 93 412/1 The new art of St-Denis was in the peculiar position of being at once self-condemningly conservative with respect to monastic spirituality..and dynamically progressive in regard to artistic change.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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