self-reproof
noun
self-re·proof
ˌself-ri-ˈprüf 
plural self-reproofs
: harsh criticism or disapproval of oneself : self-reproach
felt self-reproof for her mistakes
That's also what made her real, and relatable, and what Falco brought so fully to the role—that gnawing sense of self-doubt, and self-reproof, which spilled over into acts of self-destruction.—
Verne Gay
Verne Gay
also
: an instance or expression of self-reproof
Alice discreetly shrouded his [Claude Monet's] 14 Cézannes to spare him agonised self-reproofs before the master whom he most admired. —Ross King
Ross King Dictionary Entries Near self-reproof
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“Self-reproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reproof. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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