self-condemnation
Judging yourself harshly
Self-condemnation is the act of judging oneself guilty or blameworthy, often harshly.
It goes beyond simple regret or acknowledgment of a mistake—it involves an internal verdict that one deserves criticism or punishment.
His self-condemnation after the accident was so severe that friends worried about his mental health.
The term appears in psychological and religious contexts, where excessive self-condemnation may be seen as unhealthy or spiritually counterproductive.
Moral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- regretSorrow over past actions
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
unworthiness · depression · anxiety · torment · anguish · despair · inadequacy
Violation of divine law
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
contrition · unworthiness · fallen · transgression · absolution · forgiveness · redemption · sackcloth
Internal moral sense
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
fault · restitution · amends · integrity · character · admission · ownership · mistake
Curative mental treatment
- healingRestoration of health
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
mindfulness · recovery · coping · counseling · reframing · boundaries · journaling · affirmations
guilt
Moral self-reproach
rumination · unworthiness · depression · anxiety · torment · anguish · despair · inadequacy
sin
Violation of divine law
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
atonement · contrition · unworthiness · fallen · transgression · absolution · forgiveness · redemption · sackcloth · prostration
conscience
Internal moral sense
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- responsibilityState of being answerable
culpability · fault · restitution · amends · integrity · character · admission · ownership · mistake · failure
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- healingRestoration of health
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- traumaLasting psychological wound
CBT · mindfulness · recovery · coping · counseling · reframing · boundaries · journaling · affirmations · growth
- guiltguilty, guilt trip, guilty conscience, remorseful, contrition
- self-loathinginner critic, worthlessness, unworthiness, toxic shame, beating yourself up
self-condemnationself-forgiveness
Granting yourself absolution
self-acceptance · self-compassion · self-praise · self-affirmation · self-pardon
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