self-characterization
noun[CorU]
(UKusuallyself-characterisation)uk/ˌself.kær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌself.ker.ək.tə.rəˈzeɪ.ʃən/theactofdescribingyourself bystatingyourmosttypicalorimportantcharacteristics:
Herself-deprecatingself-characterizationas"more awitthanwise" was not at allaccurate.
In herlettersto him shedelightedindramaticself-characterisation andmystery.
- Hetriedtobalancehis self-characterizations of nonpartisanship andindependencewithmentionsof hisconservativecredentials.
- Theinterviewhelpspeopleto usetheirownperspectivetodescribeandcoordinatetheirself-characterisations.
- Despite his self-characterization as aloyalfootsoldierin the Reaganrevolution, he isdistrustedby manystaunchconservatives because of hisliberalsocialviews.
Defining & explaining
- account (tosomeone) forsomething
- accountability
- adumbration
- annotation
- annotator
- crystallize
- demystify
- explicable
- explicate
- expound
- lay
- misdescribe
- miswrite
- nail
- nailsomeonedown
- non-defining
- non-descriptive
- outline
- rough
- trace