self-reproach.

Blame or disappointment directed toward one’s own conduct or choices.

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Words that belong together

• bitter self-reproach
• a moment of self-reproach
• consumed by self-reproach

On the page

Self-reproach returned whenever she remembered how readily she had believed him.

He allowed himself one moment of self-reproach before opening the next file.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.