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单词 self-revelative
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self-revelativeadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈrɛvələtɪv/, /ˌsɛlfˈrɛvl̩ətɪv/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈrɛvələdɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, revelative adj.
Etymology: < self- prefix + revelative adj., after self-revelation n. Compare earlier self-revealing adj., self-revelatory adj.
rare.
Serving to reveal one's true character, feelings, motives, etc.; self-revealing.
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society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] > self-revealing
self-revealing1654
self-revelatory1884
self-revelative1888
1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 312/2 Self-revelative passages are frequent.
1920 R. Van Saun Honey-comb 10 When I turned to the literature of women I read all the self-revelative works of the French mystics.
2001 Hungarian Jrnl. Eng. & Amer. Stud. 7 148 It is a general fallacy to believe that autobiography as a genre is introspective, intimate, and self-revelative.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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