self-talk
sɛlf tɔːk
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.
introspection self-reflection
2.
psychologypractice of talking to oneself for motivation
  • His self-talk helped him prepare for the exam.
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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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  1. French:dialogue intérieur, ...
  2. German:Selbstgespräch, ...
  3. Italian:dialogo interiore, auto-dialogo, ...
  4. Spanish:autodiálogo, ...
  5. Portuguese:conversa interna, ...
  6. Chinese:自我对话, 自我激励, ...
  7. Japanese:セルフトーク, 自己会話, ...
  8. Arabic:حَديثُ النَّفْس, حديث ذاتي, ...
  9. Hebrew:דִּבּוּר עַצְמִי, שִׂיחַ עַצְמִי, ...
  10. Russian:саморазговор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:внутрішній діалог, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वयं से बात, स्वयं से बातचीत, ...

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