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单词 self-mockery
释义

self-mockeryn.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈmɒk(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmɑk(ə)ri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mockery n.
Etymology: < self- prefix + mockery n.
Behaviour, speech, or action expressing ridicule or derision of oneself.
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1657 E. Calamy Godly Mans Ark Ep. Ded. sig. A5 Only remember that self-flattery, is self-mockery; that soul-delusion, is soul-damnation.
1821 New Monthly Mag. 3 60/1 He seemed like a poor maniac, who fancied himself a king,..and had dressed himself in regal attire in self-mockery.
1888 Eclectic Mag. Apr. 494/2 Man's true self-mockery, which is coming more and more to be the distinctive note of modern humor.
1954 A. Koestler Invisible Writing iii. 40 Amiable Hans was a bald, moon-faced little man with a wealth of humour and self-mockery.
1958 D. Lessing Ripple from Storm iv. i. 264 Martha watched in herself the growth of an extraordinarily unpleasant and upsetting emotion, a self-mockery, a self-parody.
2016 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Nov. c2 Self-awareness, to the point of self-mockery, is supposed to be a hallmark of the current age.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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