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Die Selbstironie
Die Selbstironie is the ability to laugh at yourself. Note it is not self-deprecation in the apologetic English sense, it implies confidence rather than low self-esteem. The adjective is selbstironisch.
Examples in context
Ihm fehlt jede Selbstironie, deshalb ist er so anstrengend.
He has no self-deprecation at all, which is why he is so exhausting.
Sie spricht mit viel Selbstironie über ihre Anfänge.
She talks about her early days with a lot of self-deprecation.
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