self-castigation
noun[U]
uk/ˌself.kæs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌself.kæs.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/theactofcriticizingyourselfseverely:
Hecertainlydoes notshyaway from self-castigation, takingfullresponsibilityfor hispartin thefailure.
Defeat inwarledtocallsfor self-castigation and areturntotraditionalvalues.
- Herbodyofworkas acolumnistis one of the mostbrilliantexampleswe have ofwittyself-castigation.
- Thisimmenseburdenofworthlessnessand self-castigationincreasedthelongerhestayedaway fromhome.
- Apart fromoccasionaloutburstsof self-castigation, hisemotionsseemedto bedeadened.
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- chasten
- keelhaul
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid