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self-distances

self-distances is the plural of self-distance.

Meaning of self-distance

Noun

self-distance (usually uncountable, plural self-distances)

  1. (usually) The ability to critically reflect on oneself and one's relations from an external perspective.
    • Ironic humor is an instance of the more general phenomenon of self-distance (Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science, By Brian Faypage, Page 33)

Questions about self-distances

What is self-distances the plural of?
Self-distances is the plural of self-distance.

Words near self-distances in the dictionary

  1. self-disgustedly
  2. self-disorder
  3. self-dissatisfaction
  4. self-dissatisfactions
  5. self-distance
  6. self-distances
  7. self-distribute
  8. self-distributed
  9. self-distributes
  10. self-distributing
  11. self-distrust

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