self-examination
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4.6
- noun
- /ˌsɛlf ɪɡˈzæməˌneɪʃən/
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autoexamen
- After a period of self-examination, she realized she needed to change her friendships.
- the process of self-examination
- critical self-examination
OK, first of all, let's let's do some self examination and ask, OK, what is it?
- OK, first of all, let's let's do some self examination and ask, OK, what is it?
- We have to be true to ourselves and true to reason in our self examination.
- We like, like we like to it's, it's difficult to do a self examination, then point the finger and say This is why certain things happen.
Examples
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Many people engage in self-examination to better understand their motivations and decisions.
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If only to learn from the lessons of defeat, the KMT certainly needs to do some hard self-examination and soul searching.
Academic text (1996) -
We meet at an appointed time for self- examination.
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"We will use this period ... for self-examination and some adjustments to be made," he said.
Blog text (11) -
But within the acquisition of skills at a very high level, there's a lot of self examination to go on.
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However, challenge can be painful because it involves the need for self-examination.
Academic text (1999) -
The critic's insight into others brings an opportunity for self-examination.
Academic text (2000) -
Yet I had retained a habit of self-examination.
Fiction book (1995) -
Evoked here are the poet's themes of self-examination and reflection.
Academic text (1992) -
With a sigh, she went to stand back in front of the mirror for ruthless self-examination.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
119
3.7
Careful thought before making a decision
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5.3
A deep, honest time of thinking about your feelings and choices
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6.9
Looking carefully at your own thoughts, feelings, and why you do things
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5.3
Careful thinking about your actions and feelings, often as a religious practice
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4.5
Finding out who you are, your feelings, and why you do things
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5.5
Looking honestly at your thoughts and feelings to understand yourself better
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8.2
The act of thinking about your own actions, thoughts, or role to see how they affect you
To think carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, and actions
Antonyms
How Reflective
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-examination = self + examination (transparent) = self + examination
The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'self' and 'examination' meaning the act of examining oneself, which learners can derive from the parts.
Etymology
Self-examination breaks into self- ('your own') and examine ('to look at closely'), like the familiar word exam ('test'). So self-examination is like giving yourself a close 'test' to understand your thoughts and feelings.