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inner critic

inner critic noun: a subpersonality that judges and demeans the actions, appearance, etc. of oneself.

Noun

inner critic (plural inner critics)

  1. (psychotherapy) A subpersonality that judges and demeans the actions, appearance, etc. of oneself.

Forms of inner critic

pluralinner critics

Questions about inner critic

What does inner critic mean?
Inner critic means a subpersonality that judges and demeans the actions, appearance, etc. of oneself.
What part of speech is inner critic?
Inner critic is a noun.
What is the plural of inner critic?
The plural of inner critic is inner critics.

Words near inner critic in the dictionary

  1. inner city
  2. inner class
  3. inner classes
  4. inner core
  5. inner cores
  6. inner critic
  7. inner critics
  8. inner diameter
  9. inner diameters
  10. inner ear
  11. inner ears

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