self-de·scrip·tive
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Definition of self-descriptive
: serving to describe oneself : being or providing a description of oneself
… shedding self-consciousness by filling out name tags that included their occupation and a self-descriptive adjective: Laura, banker, scandalous. Tom, sales, adventurous.— Roger Yu
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“Self-descriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-descriptive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of self-descriptive was in 1834
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