inner critic

noun

A subpersonality that judges and demeans the actions, appearance, etc. of oneself.

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Meanings

nouninner critic (plural inner critics)

plural inner critics

  1. psychotherapyA subpersonality that judges and demeans the actions, appearance, etc. of oneself.
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APA

inner critic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20critic

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“inner critic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20critic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inner critic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20critic.

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