self-handicapping

A form of self-handicap — To avoid making an effort, or to introduce deliberate obstacles to one's success, so as to prevent potential failure from hurting one's self-esteem.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-handicap
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APA

self-handicapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-handicapping

MLA

“self-handicapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-handicapping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-handicapping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-handicapping.

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