Definition of "self-deprecation" []

• The disparagement of one's own abilities (noun)

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• "When you are in it for the long haul, self-deprecation and a dose of humility become as sexy as George Clooney."
• "The earlier masque of flirtation and faux self-deprecation melted away, leaving him cold."
• "He enjoyed tweaking expectations of humility or self-deprecation."