Self-critique
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 self-criticism countable, uncountable
"It appears that Le Guin is promoting a sort of self-critique on her own ideology. Interestingly, although the story does give such an impression, the problematic characteristics of the Anarresti society are far more severe than economic scarcities or isolation."
- 1 To criticize oneself or something created by oneself. ambitransitive
"When I’m self-critiquing my work in progress, I’m checking to see if I have created a good composition."
Example
More examples"It appears that Le Guin is promoting a sort of self-critique on her own ideology. Interestingly, although the story does give such an impression, the problematic characteristics of the Anarresti society are far more severe than economic scarcities or isolation."
Etymology
From self- + critique.
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