self-characterization

noun

self-char·​ac·​ter·​i·​za·​tion ˌself-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌka-rik-

plural self-characterizations

: the act of describing one's own character or qualities : a characterization of oneself

her self-characterization as a sci-fi geek

[David] Adler relies on what citizens say about their own ideology. … But do these self-characterizations represent how moderate or radical they are?

—Matthijs Rooduijn

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above