Definition
Definition of self-talk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
personal reflectiontalk to oneself silently or aloud
- She uses self-talk to boost her confidence.
2.
psychologypractice of talking to oneself for motivation
- His self-talk helped him prepare for the exam.
Origin of self-talk
English, self (oneself) + talk (speak)
Terms with self-talk included in their meaning
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self-talk
tendency to talk excessively about oneself
self-talk
speech made to oneself
self-talk
talk to oneself aloud
self-talk
talk to oneself without an audience
quiet self-talk
spoken quietly to oneself
self-talk
talk to oneself without addressing a listener
self-talk
talk to oneself audibly
Examples of self-talk in a sentence
Athletes often use self-talk to maintain focus during competitions. Daily self-talk boosted her confidence before meetings. Positive self-talk can improve mental health.
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- French:dialogue intérieur, ...
- German:Selbstgespräch, ...
- Italian:dialogo interiore, auto-dialogo, ...
- Spanish:autodiálogo, ...
- Portuguese:conversa interna, ...
- Chinese:自我对话, 自我激励, ...
- Japanese:セルフトーク, 自己会話, ...
- Arabic:حَديثُ النَّفْس, حديث ذاتي, ...
- Hebrew:דִּבּוּר עַצְמִי, שִׂיחַ עַצְמִי, ...
- Russian:саморазговор, ...
- Ukrainian:внутрішній діалог, ...
- Hindi:स्वयं से बात, स्वयं से बातचीत, ...
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