Self-deprecation
[self-dep-ri-key-ting, self-] /ˈsɛlfˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪ tɪŋ, ˌsɛlf-/
adjective
1.
belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
self-deprecating
adjective
1.
having a tendency to disparage oneself
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