self-pitying

adj

self-pitying

adj

Etymology From self- + pitying.

1

Pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.

Yet The Smiths' hopelessness has also turned listeners off. Their music seems at times too self-indulgent and self-pitying to be taken seriously.1986 August 9, Gerardo Maria Cabrera, “The Smiths Turn to Subtle Self-Parody”, in Gay Community News, page 7:

Derived terms: unselfpitying
Related terms: self-pity

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