self-report
noun
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noun
Etymology: From self- + report. Noun sense 2 was coined by players of Among Us, in which the impostor can report the body of another player they have just killed, as if having just discovered it guiltlessly.
- A kind of survey or questionnaire in which respondents read the questions and select responses by themselves, without researcher interference.
- Something said by someone with the purpose of conveying a neutral stance on a subject but unintentionally leading to that person's bias being revealed.
“His constantly talking about rape laws was a bit of a self-report.”
verb
Etymology: From self- + report. Noun sense 2 was coined by players of Among Us, in which the impostor can report the body of another player they have just killed, as if having just discovered it guiltlessly.
- To respond in this manner.
- To report one's own problems or failings.
“The train operating company-owning group [...] says it self-reported the issue to the Office of Rail and Road after identifying the problem during a recent audit.”