self-hatred

This term describes a profound psychological state of aversion toward one's own identity, character, or actions. It carries a heavy, oppressive emotional weight, often associated with clinical depression, trauma, or extreme guilt. While "self-loathing" is a close synonym, "self-hatred" typically suggests a more aggressive, active, and destructive internal conflict.

As an abstract noun representing an emotional state, this word is uncountable. It cannot be pluralized to describe multiple instances of the feeling; instead, it requires partitive constructions such as "a sense of self-hatred" or "feelings of self-hatred" to denote specific occurrences or degrees of the emotion.