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self-talk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A speech or conversation to oneself, whether silent or aloud.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English talk English self-talk From self- + talk.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: samomluva — talk to oneself
  • Finnish: itselleen puhuminen — talk to oneself
  • French: monologue intérieur — talk to oneself
  • French: soliloque — talk to oneself
  • Polish: monolog wewnętrzny — talk to oneself
  • Russian: разгово́р с самим собо́й (razgovór s samim sobój) — talk to oneself