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self-understanding
self-understanding n.
Brit. 
/ˌsɛlfʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
, /ˌsɛlfʌndəˈstandɪŋ/U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌəndərˈstændɪŋ/
/ˌsɛlfˌəndərˈstændɪŋ/ΚΠ
1608 H. Fitzsimon Catholike Confut. Ep. Ded. sig. iv It [sc. our ould profession] which consenteth to expositions of scripture allowed by all ancient fathers, and primatiue Doctors, for it [sc. this new] which standeth only to selfe vnderstanding.
1786 tr. E. Swedenborg Doctr. of Life for New Jerusalem (ed. 2) 66 They..who are not in the Propriety of their own Self-Will, and thereby not in the Propriety of their own Self-Understanding.
1863 Boston Investigator 21 Jan. It may seem very heroic on paper for a man thus to vaunt himself; but to me it appears an error in self-understanding.
1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman iii. 129 Life's incessant aspiration to higher organization, wider, deeper, intenser, self-consciousness, and clearer self-understanding.
2005 Yoga Jrnl. May 4 (advt.) The practice of yoga helps us gain self-understanding and therefore brings more balance and meaning into our lives.
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