self-description
sɛlf-dɪˈskrɪpʃən
Definition

Definition of self-description - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
social interactionRareway of presenting one's identityRare
  • His self-description was confident and assertive.
2.
personal reflectionRareact of describing oneselfRare
  • Her self-description revealed her artistic nature.
introspection self-reflection
3.
psychological assessmentRareprocess of explaining one's own traitsRare
  • The therapist asked for a self-description.
introspection self-assessment self-evaluation
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Origin of self-description

English, self (oneself) + description (depiction)

Terms with self-description included in their meaning

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self-description
claim an identity or describe oneself as a member of a group
self-description
describes something typical of one's character
admission self-description
admitting or describing oneself as having a certain trait
self description
state being female in a simple or modest way

Examples of self-description in a sentence

  • In his self-description, he mentioned his love for music.
  • His self-description was surprisingly candid and revealing.
  • The interview required a brief self-description.
  • Her self-description revealed her artistic side.
  • He struggled with his self-description during the interview.

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  1. French:description de soi, portrait personnel, ...
  2. German:Selbstbeschreibung, ...
  3. Italian:autodescrizione, auto-descrizione, ...
  4. Spanish:autodescripción, ...
  5. Portuguese:auto-descrição, autodescrição, ...
  6. Chinese:自我描述, ...
  7. Japanese:自己紹介, 自己説明, ...
  8. Arabic:وَصْفُ الذَّات, تَعْبِير عَن الذَّات, ...
  9. Hebrew:תֵּאוּר עַצְמִי, תֵּאוּר עַצְמִי, ...
  10. Russian:самоописание, автопортрет, ...
  11. Ukrainian:самоопис, самоописання, ...
  12. Hindi:आत्म-वर्णन, स्व-वर्णन, ...
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