Self-distance

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to critically reflect on oneself and one's relations from an external perspective. uncountable, usually

    "Ironic humor is an instance of the more general phenomenon of self-distance (Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science, By Brian Faypage, Page 33)"

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"Ironic humor is an instance of the more general phenomenon of self-distance (Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science, By Brian Faypage, Page 33)"

Etymology

From self- + distance.

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