tendency to flaunt one's faults; penchant for self-deprecating boasting
Describes a personality trait or attitude where someone enjoys exposing or exaggerating their own flaws, often with a hint of performative self-criticism. The term is somewhat literary and may be encountered in discussions of psychology or character analysis.
People around him are a bit fed up with his tendency to flaunt his faults.
You can sense a distinctive penchant for self-deprecating boasting in that author's works.
自虐 refers to self-deprecation or self-mockery, often in a humorous or humble way, while 露悪趣味 emphasizes a more deliberate, almost exhibitionist enjoyment of exposing one's own faults.
Compound of 露 (expose, reveal), 悪 (bad, fault), and 趣味 (taste, hobby). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in modern literary or psychological contexts to describe a particular character trait.