self-characterization

noun

self-char·​ac·​ter·​i·​za·​tion ˌself-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce self-characterization (audio)
-ˌka-rik-
plural self-characterizations
: the act of describing one's own character or qualities : a characterization of oneself
her self-characterization as a sci-fi geek
[David] Adler relies on what citizens say about their own ideology. … But do these self-characterizations represent how moderate or radical they are?Matthijs Rooduijn

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Despite his self-characterization as a progressive fending off nationalists, the French president has done nothing to embrace the Biden administration’s democracy agenda. Celia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-characterization was in 1888

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“Self-characterization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-characterization. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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