autocritical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɔːtəʊˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English auto- Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Indo-European *-n- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *krinyéti Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō) Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor. Latin criticus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English critical English autocritical From auto- + critical.
Meanings
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Critical of oneself, or of one's work or behaviour.
His training procedures, which stress self-awareness and autocritical skills, are fascinating reading for contemporary psychologists interested in cognitive skills training.
1982, Robert J. Sternberg, Handbook of human intelligence, page 466:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most autocritical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more autocritical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |