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Noun: self-pity  ,self'pi-tee
  1. A feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
    "She wallowed in self-pity after the breakup instead of moving on"

Derived forms: self-pities

Type of: sorrow

Encyclopedia: Self-pity