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

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 "foreign agent" designation requires people and entities on the list to place a disclaimer on items they publish and imposes strict financial reporting and self-disclosure requirements.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023

Dumas said self-disclosure helps because it "humanizes" value minorities to the group.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

S. Paul expressed the practical content of GOD'S self-disclosure in his phrase "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of GOD, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost."

From Religious Reality by A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John) Rawlinson