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Discussion Groups / English Usage / May 2009Word for someone who hates themself.
Hi! Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or loathes themself? Thanks in advance. >Hi! > >Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or >loathes themself? Hate to start off like this, but "themself" is not a word. You came up with it because you were talking about a single person, so you weren't willing to say "selves". And as Cece pointed out, in a recent thread, you were unwilling to say "him" to refer to both sexes. But it does. "Himself" would fit your sentence fine. I'm sure there is a word, but in case there isn't, how about suimisonia? Or automisonia. What is hatred in Latin? >Thanks in advance.  SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years >>Hi! >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >with it because you were talking about a single person, so you weren't >willing to say "selves". "themself" is not itself in the OED but is built from singular "them" with the singular suffix "self". OED: them, pers. pron. 2. Often used for him or her, referring to a singular person whose sex is not stated, or to anybody, nobody, somebody, whoever, etc. Cf. THEY 2. 1742 RICHARDSON Pamela III. 127 Little did I think..to make a..Complaint against a Person very dear to you,..but dont let them be so proud..as to make them not care how they affront everybody else. >And as Cece pointed out, in a recent thread, you were unwilling to say >"him" to refer to both sexes. But it does. "Himself" would fit your [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >>Thanks in advance. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.english.usage) > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > <snip> Does "Often used" mean correctly used? Bob > I'm sure there is a word, but in case there isn't, how about > suimisonia? Or automisonia. I like those. > ..What is hatred in Latin? Odium. (I know you knew that, deep down.) Ipsiodeist? Ipsodist? Self-heinist? Self-loathing exists, but 'self-loather' shouldn't! P. (UK) > Hi! > > Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or > loathes themself? > > Thanks in advance. The name for someone who hates or loathes themselves is a "self- loathing person." > Hi! > > Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or > loathes themself? > > Thanks in advance. Another term for someone who hates or loathes themselves is a "self- loathing individual," in addition to the term, "self-loathing person." |
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