Definition
The act of harshly judging or evaluating one's own thoughts, behaviors, or characteristics. It involves an internal dialogue that focuses on perceived flaws, mistakes, or inadequacies.
Etymology
From Middle English 'self' meaning one's own person, combined with Greek 'kritikos' meaning able to judge. The psychological concept emerged in the 20th century as therapy focused more on internal mental processes.
Kelly Says
Self-criticism activates the same brain regions as physical pain, which explains why harsh self-judgment literally hurts. Interestingly, cultures that emphasize collective harmony often show different patterns of self-criticism than individualistic societies.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እ自 አስፂ
e-zi as-a-ch
ARالعربية
انتقاد الذات
in-taa-qaad al-z-a-t
BNবাংলা
আত্ম-নিন্দা
aatm-nin-da
CACatalà
autocrítica
aw-to-kri-ti-ka
CSČeština
sebehodnocení
se-be-ho-d-no-te-ni
DADansk
selvkritik
selv-kri-tik
DEDeutsch
Selbstkritik
tsalt-kri-tik
ELΕλληνικά
αυτοκριτική
aw-to-kri-ti-ki
ESEspañol
autocrítica
aw-to-kri-ti-ka
FAفارسی
خود انتقاد
khud in-taa-qaad
FISuomi
itsetutkimus
it-se-tu-ki-mus
FRFrançais
autocritique
aw-to-kri-teek
GUGU
આત્માપ્રતિનિષ્ઠા
aatma-prati-ni-shtha
HEעברית
ביקורת עצמית
bi-krit-ot et-mit
HIहिन्दी
आत्म-निंदा
aatm-nin-da
HUMagyar
önbírálata
on-bi-ra-la-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
kritik diri sendiri
kri-tik di-ri se-di
IGIG
nwanyi oge
n-wa-nyi o-ge
ITItaliano
autocritica
aw-to-kri-ti-ka
JA日本語
自己批判
jiko hihan (jiko hihan)
KKKK
өзіне ықылас
o-zi-ne i-ky-las
KMKM
ការវិភាគខ្លួន
ka-ar vi-pha-ag kh-lou-n
MRMR
स्वतःची टीका
sva-ta-chi ti-ka
MSBahasa Melayu
kritik diri sendiri
kri-tik di-ri se-di
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုယ်ကို ပြောင်း
ko-e ko p-ya-ng
NLNederlands
zelfkritiek
zelf-kri-tiek
NONorsk
selvkritik
selv-kri-tik
PLPolski
krytyka samego siebie
kry-ty-ka sa-mo-go se-be
PTPortuguês
autocrítica
aw-to-kri-ti-ka
RORomână
autocritica
aw-to-kri-ti-ka
RUРусский
самокритика
samo-kri-ti-ka
SVSvenska
självkritik
sh-elf-kri-tik
SWKiswahili
kupingwa kwa mwenyewe
ku-ping-wa kwa me-n-ye-we
TAதமிழ்
தன்னிடம் விமர்சனம்
than-ni-di-am vi-mar-sa-nam
TEతెలుగు
ఆత్మవిమర్శ
aatma-vi-mar-sha
THไทย
การวิจารณ์ตนเอง
gaan wi-cha-ron ton eng
TLTL
pagsusuri sa sarili
pa-gsu-su-ri sa ri-li
TRTürkçe
kendi eleştirisi
ken-di el-e-sti-ri-si
UKУкраїнська
самокритика
samo-kri-ti-ka
URاردو
خود کی تنقید
khud ki tan-qid
VITiếng Việt
tự phê bình
tu-phe-binh
YOYO
àgbààrọ̀ fún ènìyàn
a-gb-a-a-ro foon e-ni-ya-n
ZUZU
ukuthibuka ngokuthi
oo-ku-thi-bu-ka ngoo-ku-thi