self-handicap
self-handicap · self-handicaps · self-handicapped · self-handicapping
To avoid making an effort, or to introduce deliberate obstacles to one's success, so…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.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Origin
From self- + handicap.From self- + handicap.
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Forms
self-handicaps, self-handicapping, self-handicapped, self-handicapped| Base form | self-handicap · to self-handicap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-handicaps |
| Present participle | self-handicapping |
| Past simple | self-handicapped |
| Past participle | self-handicapped |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle