self-rejection
Spurning one's self
Self-rejection is the act of dismissing, devaluing, or refusing to accept oneself.
It goes beyond low self-esteem to an active turning away from one's own worth, needs, or identity: Years of self-rejection had convinced her she didn't deserve happiness.
The term often appears in psychological and spiritual contexts, describing an internalized hostility that sabotages relationships, opportunities, and well-being.
Lack of merit
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
State of fitting in
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- isolationComplete separation from others
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- alienationState of being isolated
withdrawal · hiding · masking · people-pleasing · conformity · authenticity · invisibility · code-switching
Mental separation from surroundings
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- neglectFailure to provide care
- body-shameCriticize someone's physical form
- disconnectionState of being severed
Complete, undivided state
- integrationCombining into a whole
- inner-childPsychological juvenile aspect
- egoOne's self-image
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
authenticity · karma · dharma · healing · redemption · grace · meditation · awakening
unworthiness
Lack of merit
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
belonging
State of fitting in
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- isolationComplete separation from others
- outsiderOne excluded from group
alienation · withdrawal · hiding · masking · people-pleasing · conformity · authenticity · invisibility · code-switching · suppression
dissociation
Mental separation from surroundings
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- neglectFailure to provide care
- body-shameCriticize someone's physical form
wholeness
Complete, undivided state
- integrationCombining into a whole
- inner-childPsychological juvenile aspect
- egoOne's self-image
fragmentation · authenticity · karma · dharma · healing · redemption · grace · meditation · awakening
- self-loathinginner critic, worthlessness, unworthiness, toxic shame, beating yourself up
self-rejectionself-acceptance
Approval of oneself
self-love · self-affirmation · self-validation · self-compassion · self-kindness
self-rejectionself-compassion
Gentle understanding toward oneself
self-care · self-kindness · self-forgiveness · self-soothing · self-indulgence
self, reject, rejection, selves, selfhood, selfless, selflessness, selfish, selfishness