self-reproachedadj.
/ˌsɛlfrᵻˈprəʊtʃt/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfrəˈproʊtʃt/ Reproached by oneself; self-reproachful.
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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
a1740 J. Abernethy Serm. Var. Subj. (1748) II. ix. 234 Let any one..try..whether he is not self-reproached when he refuses or withdraws his help.
1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More II. 111 Such a man may live self-reproached.
1858 Nat. Preacher Mar. 79 He stands self-reproached in his own sight.
1936 Morning Herald (Uniontown, Pa.) 15 Oct. 10/1 Naturally you feel cheated and self-reproached, too, for being taken in.
1994 A. Davidov in V. Prodanov & A. Davidov Morality & Public Life in Time of Change 112 There is a deep feeling of being constantly self-accused and self-reproached.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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