self-insert — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. A character in a story who represents the author's own person.

   Uso

   • gíria

   Exemplos

   [Joss Whedon] loves sexualizing her, like […] making her fall for his self-insert Bruce Banner.

2. A character in a story who the reader/viewer is meant to identify with.

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   • gíria

   Exemplos

   Mais exemplos (1)

   The female character has to be likable. She's a self-insert for the female viewers so she probably won't be unique, but watching her interact with other characters can't be frustrating.

3. An original character created by a fan to represent how they imagine themselves in a particular fictional universe.

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   • gíria

Verbo

1. To insert oneself.

   Exemplos

   For centuries, the commonest forms of implant had either been grown in situ or were designed to self-insert painlessly via existing orifices […]

2. To insert something into one's own body.

   Exemplos

   In Oregon, a group called Ceek Women's Health has begun clinical trials for a series of new devices—including […] a speculum that patients can self-insert.

3. To insert one's own person into a story as a character.

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   • gíria

   Exemplos

   The character looks like Goldman and is voiced by him, so critics said he was self-inserting himself into a romantic situation with an underage character.