self-criticism

noun
/ˌsɛlfˈkɹɪtəˌsɪzəm/US

Etymology

From self- + criticism.

  1. derived from κριτικός — “of or for judging, able to discern
  2. derived from criticus
  3. borrowed from critique
  4. formed as criticism — “critic + -ism
  5. formed as self-criticism — “self- + criticism

Definitions

  1. Criticism of oneself.

  2. A practice of confessing and criticizing one's real or imagined transgressions in public…

    A practice of confessing and criticizing one's real or imagined transgressions in public settings, especially in East Asia.

    • to commit self-criticism
    • ... commit self - criticism and allow other people to criticize him . If we do all these things , then there is hope and there is a future for Marxism . The most important thing is consistency . If you make a promise you must keep it[…]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for self-criticism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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