autoplastically
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/ˌɔtəˈplæstɪk/
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/ˌɔːtəˈplæstɪk/
(autoplastic)
self-molding / self-change
Etymology
'autoplastically' originates from Greek, specifically from the adjective 'autoplastikos' where the prefix 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'plastikos' (from 'plassein'/'plastos') meant 'formed' or 'molded'.
'autoplastic' was formed in technical/medical and psychological usage from New Latin/Greek 'autoplastikos' and entered English as a compound adjective; the adverb 'autoplastically' was created by adding the English adverbial suffix '-ally' to the adjective.
Initially it carried the sense 'self-formed' (literally 'formed by oneself'); over time in psychology and medicine it evolved to mean 'relating to changes made in oneself (rather than external change)', which is the current technical sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to autoplastic adaptation — changing one's own behavior, feelings, or internal state rather than altering the external environment.
An autoplastic response to stress involves adjusting one’s own expectations rather than trying to change the situation.
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Adverb 1
in an autoplastic manner; by altering oneself (behavior, attitudes, or internal state) rather than the surrounding circumstances.
He adapted autoplastically to the new role, changing his own approach rather than asking for the environment to shift.
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