"self-handicap" meaning in All languages combined

See self-handicap on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: self-handicaps [plural]
Etymology: From self- + handicap. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|handicap}} self- + handicap Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-handicap (plural self-handicaps)
  1. (psychology) The act of one who self-handicaps, or an obstacle thus introduced. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-self-handicap-en-noun-0haU9L8a Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 54 46 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: self-handicaps [present, singular, third-person], self-handicapping [participle, present], self-handicapped [participle, past], self-handicapped [past]
Etymology: From self- + handicap. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|handicap}} self- + handicap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} self-handicap (third-person singular simple present self-handicaps, present participle self-handicapping, simple past and past participle self-handicapped)
  1. (intransitive, psychology) To avoid making an effort, or to introduce deliberate obstacles to one's success, so as to prevent potential failure from hurting one's self-esteem. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-self-handicap-en-verb-~ZwU0yI7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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