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• self-pity — noun … OF SELF PITY ▪ wave ▪ He felt a sudden wave of self pity. VERB + SELF PITY ▪ wallow in ▪ She refused to wallow in self pity. PHRASES …   Collocations dictionary

• Self-pity — is a psychological state of mind of an individual in perceived adverse situations who has not accepted the situation and does not have the confidence nor ability to cope with it. It is characterized by a person s belief that he or she is the… …   Wikipedia

• Pity — implies tender or sometimes slightly contemptuous sorrow for one in misery or distress. By the nineteenth century, two different kinds of pity had come to be distinguished, which we might call benevolent pity and contemptuous pity (see Kimball).… …   Wikipedia

• self-pity — self pitying, adj. self pityingly, adv. /self pit ee, self /, n. pity for oneself, esp. a self indulgent attitude concerning one s own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self pity and carry on as best we can. [1615 25] * *… …   Universalium

• self-pity — 1620s, from SELF (Cf. self) + PITY (Cf. pity) …   Etymology dictionary

• self-pity — [self′pit′ē] n. pity for oneself, esp. pity that is self indulgent or exaggerated …   English World dictionary

• self-pity — n [U] the feeling of being sad and ↑depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you used to show disapproval ▪ a note of self pity in her voice >self pitying adj ▪ a self pitying mood …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Pity sex — (also called sympathy sex or, colloquially, a mercy fuck) is a popular term used to describe sexual intercourse that is provided based solely on feelings of pity or sympathy that at least one partner feels for the other. One or all of those… …   Wikipedia

• self-pity — self pit′y n. pity for oneself, esp. a self indulgent attitude concerning one s own difficulties • Etymology: 1615–25 self pit′ying, adj …   From formal English to slang

• self-pity — noun uncount the feeling that your situation is worse than other people s and that people should feel sad for you ╾ ,self pitying adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• self-pity — ► NOUN ▪ excessive concern with and unhappiness over one s own troubles. DERIVATIVES self pitying adjective …   English terms dictionary