self-negating

adjective

self-ne·gat·ing ˌself-ni-ˈgā-tiŋ

: tending or serving to negate oneself: such as

: tending or serving to render itself ineffective or invalid

a self-negating criticism/argument

The counterpart of the self-fulfilling prophecy is the self-negating prophecy, in which a prediction brings about its opposite.—

Nicholas A. Christakis

: tending or serving to negate or deny one's own wishes, needs, value, or importance

There will be self-negating thoughts that haunt those with depression. They may think they are unworthy, or that they are a failure, despite obvious signs of success.—

Wina Sturgeon

Emma once worked "in TV" but is now in the self-negating throes of early motherhood.—

Emily Donaldson

He [Joseph Cornell] was also devoted, to an alarmingly self-negating degree, to his younger brother Robert, who suffered from a severe form of cerebral palsy.—

Donna Seaman

And for some reason—inexperience? compassion? self-negating politeness?—you're questioning your instincts.—

Karla Miller