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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelbstkritik
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zelbstkritik
"Seine Selbstkritik führte zu einer Verbesserung seiner Fähigkeiten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of analyzing and evaluating one's own thoughts, actions, or performance in a critical manner.
"Her self-criticism often led her to improve her work significantly." - 2
A tendency to find fault with oneself.
"His self-criticism made it difficult for him to accept compliments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-criticism' is derived from the combination of 'self', which comes from Old English 'seolf', and 'criticism', which originates from the Greek word 'kritikos', meaning 'able to judge'. The concept evolved in the 19th century as a psychological term reflecting the act of evaluating one's own actions and thoughts.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Self-criticism"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-criticism" is said worldwide
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auto-critique
Transliteration: o-to-kritik
"Son auto-critique l'a aidé à progresser."
Selbstkritik
Transliteration: Zelbstkritik
"Seine Selbstkritik führte zu einer Verbesserung seiner Fähigkeiten."
auto-critica
Transliteration: auto-kritika
"La sua auto-critica è stata fondamentale per il suo sviluppo personale."
autocrítica
Transliteration: autokritika
"Su autocrítica le permitió mejorar en su trabajo."
autocrítica
Transliteration: autokritika
"A autocrítica é essencial para o crescimento pessoal."
स्व-आलोचना
Transliteration: sva-alocna
"उसकी स्व-आलोचना ने उसे बेहतर बनने में मदद की।"
自我批评
Transliteration: zì wǒ pī píng
"她的自我批评帮助她不断进步。"
자기비판
Transliteration: jagi bipan
"그의 자기비판은 그가 성장하는 데 도움이 되었다."
自己批判
Transliteration: jiko hihan
"彼女の自己批判は彼女の成長に役立った。"
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