Noun: self-reproach ,self-ri'prowch
- The act of blaming yourself
"His self-reproach for the mistake led him to work harder on future projects";
- self-reproof
- A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
"She felt self-reproach for lying to her parents";
- compunction, remorse
Derived forms: self-reproaches
Type of: regret, reproach, rue [archaic], ruefulness, sorrow
Encyclopedia: Self-reproach