self-depreciation

== English == === Etymology === From self- +‎ depreciation. Commonly used until the 1980s, and is now a minor (although still acceptable) variation of self-deprecation. === Noun === self-depreciation (uncountable) Alternative spelling of self-deprecation. ==== Usage notes ==== "Self-depreciation" is an older form of "self-deprecation", and was seen as "more proper", but started disappearing after the 1980s. Nowadays, "self-deprecation" is the dominant version with "self-depreciation" seen as a minor (but still acceptable) variant. Sometimes, "self-depreciation" may be wrongly perceived as an error, and the matter should be clarified if any confusion were to arise. === References ===