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Word for someone who hates themself.

Hi!
Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or loathes themself?
Thanks in advance.
  

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[nq:1]Hi! [/nq] 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".

  • [nq:1]Hi!
  • [/nq] 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.
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[nq:1]Hi! Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or loathes themself?[/nq]
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" woul
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[nq:2]Hi! Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or loathes themself?[/nq]
[nq:1]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".[/nq]
"themself" is not itself in the OED but is built from singular "them" with the singular suffix "self".
OED:
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[nq:1]I'm sure there is a word, but in case there isn't, how about suimisonia? Or automisonia.[/nq]
I like those.
[nq:1]..What is hatred in Latin?[/nq]
Odium. (I know you knew that, deep down.)
Ipsiodeist? Ipsodist? Self-heinist?
Self-loathing exists, but 'self-loather' shouldn't!
P. (UK)
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[nq:1] OED: them, pers. ****. 2. Often used for 'him or her', referring to a singular person whose *** is not stated, or to anybody, nobody, somebody, whoever, etc. Cf. THEY 2. [/nq]
Does "Often used" mean correctly used?
Bob
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[nq:1]Hi! Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or loathes themself? Thanks in advance.[/nq]
The name for someone who hates or loathes themselves is a "self- loathing person."
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[nq:1]Hi! Does anyone here know the English word for someone who hates or loathes themself? Thanks in advance.[/nq]
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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