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Definition of self-deprecation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-deprecation

noun
 
/ˌself deprəˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ˌself deprəˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of deliberately making your own achievements or abilities seem unimportant
    • With humour and self-deprecation, he poked fun at himself.
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