self-distance en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English distance English self-distance From self- + distance.
Meanings
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(uncountable, 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)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-distances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi itsekriittisyys (the ability to critically reflect on oneself) · sv självdistans (the ability to critically reflect on oneself)