self-characterization

noun

The characterization of one's self.

OriginEnglish characterization ← Medieval Latin charactērizō ← Ancient Greek χᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō) →
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Meanings

nounself-characterization (plural self-characterizations)

plural self-characterizations · alternative self-characterisation

  1. The characterization of one's self.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  4. Old Englishself
  5. Old Englishself-
  6. Middle Englishself-
  7. Englishself-
  8. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  9. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  10. Ancient Greekχᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)
  11. Medieval Latincharactērizō
  12. Englishcharacterize
  13. Englishcharacterization
  14. Englishself-characterization

From self- + characterization.

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Translations

Bulgarian автопортре́т
  • автопортре́т (avtoportrét)characterization of one's self
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APA

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Chicago

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