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self-pity

noun

Etymology

From self- + pity.

  1. derived from pietās
  2. derived from pitet
  3. derived from pité
  4. inherited from pitye
  5. formed as self-pity — “self- + pity”

Definitions

  1. A feeling of pity for oneself.

    • I was sitting in my room, wallowing in self pity, when my favorite TV program came on.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA