self-handicaps

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of self-handicap
noun
  1. pluralplural of self-handicap
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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