self-disclosure

American  

[self-di-skloh-zher] / ˌsɛlf dɪˈskloʊ ʒər /

noun

1. the act or an instance of revealing oneself to another.

   Friendship requires self-disclosure.

2. the content of such a revelation.

   I know that’s a shocking self-disclosure, but it’s true.

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Etymology

Origin of self-disclosure

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

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self-disclosure

But the company said it “won’t rely on self-disclosure alone” and will use “human review alongside AI investigative tools to apply the label.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

To be clear, I’m talking only about voluntary, personal self-disclosure.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025

The results showed the importance of self-disclosure in helping value minorities perform better in the workplace, Dumas said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

Justice Department will not target companies that disclose wrongdoing they find by businesses they are buying in a bid to encourage more self-disclosure, the Deputy Attorney General said on Wednesday.

From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2023

But the self-disclosure of Major Milroy's domestic position had not reached its end yet.

From Armadale by Wilkie Collins

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