self-awarenessn.
/ˌsɛlfəˈwɛːnəs/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfəˈwɛrnəs/ Conscious knowledge of one's own character, thoughts, emotions, etc., esp. regarded as a positive quality. Also: awareness of the fact of one's own existence.
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the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > [noun] > state of awareness > of particular things
consciencec1384
sense1555
self-perception1666
sense of direction1836
aliveness1870
self-awareness1876
autoscopy1903
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > self-knowledge > [noun]
innerwit1495
self-knowledge1537
self-feeling1590
self-knowing1628
autology1633
self-perception1666
self-recognition1777
self-awareness1876
autognosis1888
self-orientation1895
1876 W. Cyples in Cornhill Mag. July 30 This self-awareness plays a great part in the Horatian philosophy.
1880 W. Cyples Inq. Proc. Human Exper. ii. 34 The egoistic consciousness—that is, our self-awareness.
1931 Illustr. London News 28 Mar. 536/3 He writes with real detachment and self-awareness.
1974 Ebony Aug. 138/2 When considering the new black self-awareness, we must be careful to avoid potentially dangerous stereotypes.
2008 New Yorker 8 Dec. 14/3 The sets, the costumes, the dreaded Christmas cheer—it's all done with class, commitment, and just the tiniest degree of self-awareness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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