"self-reproach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-reproaches [plural]
Etymology: self- + reproach Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|reproach}} self- + reproach Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self-reproach (countable and uncountable, plural self-reproaches)
  1. Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-reproach-en-noun-FjnURpIU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

Inflected forms

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