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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrejet de soi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re-jɛ də swa
"Le rejet de soi entrave souvent le développement personnel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or state of rejecting oneself, one's own worth, desires, or identity.
"Overcoming chronic self-rejection is often the first step toward genuine emotional healing." - 2
Preemptively denying oneself opportunities or happiness out of a belief of being unworthy.
"Her persistent self-rejection prevented her from applying for the promotion she clearly deserved."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English prefix 'self-' (originating from Old German 'selb') and the noun 'rejection' (originating from Latin 'rejectio', from 'reicere', meaning 'to throw back'). Over time, it evolved into a psychological term describing the conscious or unconscious denial of one's own worth, capabilities, or identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-rejection" is said worldwide
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rejet de soi
Transliteration: re-jɛ də swa
"Le rejet de soi entrave souvent le développement personnel."
Selbstablehnung
Transliteration: zɛlbst.apˌleːnʊŋ
"Tief sitzende Selbstablehnung kann zu psychischem Leiden führen."
autorifiuto
Transliteration: au.to.riˈfju.to
"L'autorifiuto impedisce di stabilire relazioni sane."
autorrechazo
Transliteration: aw.to.reˈtʃa.so
"El autorrechazo es un obstáculo importante para la felicidad."
autorrejeição
Transliteration: aw.to.ʁe.ʒejˈsãw̃
"A autorrejeição prejudica a autoestima e o bem-estar."
स्वयं का तिरस्कार
Transliteration: svayam ka tiraskaar
"स्वयं का तिरस्कार मानसिक स्वास्थ्य को नुकसान पहुँचाता है।"
自我否定
Transliteration: zìwǒ fǒudìng
"长期的自我否定会摧毁一个人的自信。"
자기거부
Transliteration: jagi-geobu
"자기거부에서 벗어나는 것이 치유의 시작이다."
自己拒絶
Transliteration: jiko kyozetsu
"自己拒絶は個人の成長を妨げる要因となる。"
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