self-betrayal

noun

Definition of self-betrayalnext
as in confession

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Recent Examples of self-betrayal The lesson is visibility without self-betrayal. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026 This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way. — Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 This can contribute to feelings of low self-worth, self-betrayal and even anxiety or depression. — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-betrayal
  1. confession
  2. self-accusation
  3. acknowledgment
  4. admission
  5. avowal
  6. affirmation
  7. declaration
  8. betrayal
Noun
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Initially, Tenon confessed to being the gunman, but withdrew his confession and pleaded not guilty in February 2026.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of confession
Noun
  • This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.
    — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-accusation
Noun
  • Nolan’s parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, were in the stands at Ocean Springs Thursday to support their two younger sons, but there was no public mention or acknowledgment of the two-time All-Region wide receiver during his high school career.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Just a look and an acknowledgement and an honor and respect and a love.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledgment
Noun
  • In effect, the Federal Reserve’s own survey data is a quiet admission that private equity’s exit backlog and private credit’s maturity concentration have moved from an industry talking point to a supervisory concern.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping with its normal fall-season practice, Bishop’s is not charging admission costs for the Watermelon Festival.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of admission
Noun
  • Speeches land as heartfelt confessions as hesitant characters gently lay the groundwork until the moment of avowal becomes unavoidable.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Still, there’s an ambiguity in her avowal.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of avowal
Noun
  • Threets became known online for spreading positivity and his affirmations.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Chiappini also read aloud notes found on the phone referencing Clancy’s struggles and seeming personal affirmations.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirmation
Noun
  • Indiana's approval for a major disaster declaration came through earlier this week.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Senate task force staff have a list of roughly 100 possible threats, including the prospect of a national election emergency declaration from the White House and the presence of federal troops and law enforcement at polling locations.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That act of literary betrayal—the source of Kiyosaki’s fame and much of his wealth—is the enduring mystery of his life.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of betrayal

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“Self-betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-betrayal. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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