Synonyms for self-reproach
self-re·proach

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1. compunction, remorse, self-reproachnoun

   a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

   Synonyms:
   self-reproof, remorse, compunction

2. self-reproach, self-reproofnoun

   the act of blaming yourself

   Synonyms:
   self-reproof, remorse, compunction

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1. • Reproach
   • Sorrow

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1. Aldous Huxley:

   The condition of being forgiven is self-abandonment. The proud man prefers self-reproach, however painful --because the reproached self isn't abandoned; it remains intact.

2. Oscar Wilde:

   There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

3. Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:

   There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.