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autocriticism

autocriticism noun: self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.

Noun

autocriticism (countable and uncountable, plural autocriticisms)

  1. Self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.

Forms of autocriticism

pluralautocriticisms

Origin of autocriticism

From auto- + criticism.

Questions about autocriticism

What does autocriticism mean?
Autocriticism means self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.
What part of speech is autocriticism?
Autocriticism is a noun.
What is the plural of autocriticism?
The plural of autocriticism is autocriticisms.

Words near autocriticism in the dictionary

  1. autocrine
  2. autocrinely
  3. autocrinous
  4. autocrinously
  5. autocritical
  6. autocriticism
  7. autocriticisms
  8. autocritique
  9. autocritiqued
  10. autocritiques
  11. autocritiquing

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