self-deprecation
/ˌsɛlfdɛprɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
Modesty about or criticism of oneself: an artist with a penchant for wry self-deprecation...
- The most important weapon in the arsenal of the satirist is a rifle made entirely of self-deprecation.
- The wry Irishman breaks into a gentle smirk, conveying the whiff of arch self-deprecation.
- His eye for detail, his re-creation of dialogue, his ironic tone, his self-deprecation, all serve a memoirist well.