soul-searchv.

Brit.

/ˈsəʊlsəːtʃ/, U.S.

/ˈsoʊlˌsərtʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: soul n., search v.

Etymology: < soul n. + search v. In senses 2 and 3 after soul-searching adj., soul-searching n.

†1. intransitive. To seek out souls as a preacher or missionary. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1899 Rosary Mag. May 513 Martyrs, confessors and teachers—each one fired by Dominic's brand, Vowed to soul-search, all unheeding claims of home and fatherland.

2. transitive. To examine penetratingly and thoroughly; to make a soul-searching analysis of; (reflexive) to examine (oneself) in this way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > spirituality > mind, soul, spirit, heart > introspection > direct inwards [verb (transitive)] > examine one's soul

examine1340

to search outa1382

searcha1400

soul-search1946

1946 New Republic 114 282/1 I think it was then that I soul-searched myself, reviewing my assignments for the past three months.

1966 Economist 29 Jan. 421/2 Trotsky writing in exile, Mr Alistair Cooke soul-searching the trial of Mr Alger Hiss.

1984 M. Caidin Killer Station (1985) 76 If Gale is busy soul-searching herself, she'll ease off from the others.

2007 J. Burke in R. Webber et al. Listening to Beliefs Emerging Churches ii. 67 After..soul-searching my current beliefs, I was able to see Jesus..in a whole new light.

3. intransitive. To engage in soul-searching; to reflect deeply on one’s beliefs, feelings, motives, or actions.

ΚΠ

1948 F. S. Wickware Tuesday to Bed xi. 266 I won't go into the way I soul-searched and upbraided myself for the pathetic way I'd been behaving.

1968 A. Marin Clash of Distant Thunder (1969) xv. 114 When we tried Eichmann people used to argue and discuss and soul-search. We Jews are very good at that.

1990 M. Torgov St. Farb's Day i. 105 Farb, you want to soul-search, do so on your own time, not ours.

2008 Tulsa (Oklahoma) World (Nexis) 19 Sept. b1 It's uncharted territory for Central coach Corey Russell, but his team soul-searched and found an appropriate answer last week.

Derivatives

ˈsoul-searched adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > consciousness > contemplation of self > [adjective] > discovered by introspection

introspected1881

soul-searched2004

1950 Zanesville (Ohio) Signal 26 Jan. 7 New Orleans without doubt is the best documented, annotated and soul searched city of this land.

2004 A. Gwyn Dog on Cross 21 After much deliberation, many soul-searched nights,..Jansen concluded he was not gay at all.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	soul-search
释义	soul-searchv. Brit. /ˈsəʊlsəːtʃ/, U.S. /ˈsoʊlˌsərtʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: soul n., search v. Etymology: < soul n. + search v. In senses 2 and 3 after soul-searching adj., soul-searching n. †1. intransitive. To seek out souls as a preacher or missionary. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1899 Rosary Mag. May 513 Martyrs, confessors and teachers—each one fired by Dominic's brand, Vowed to soul-search, all unheeding claims of home and fatherland. 2. transitive. To examine penetratingly and thoroughly; to make a soul-searching analysis of; (reflexive) to examine (oneself) in this way. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > spirituality > mind, soul, spirit, heart > introspection > direct inwards [verb (transitive)] > examine one's soul examine1340 to search outa1382 searcha1400 soul-search1946 1946 New Republic 114 282/1 I think it was then that I soul-searched myself, reviewing my assignments for the past three months. 1966 Economist 29 Jan. 421/2 Trotsky writing in exile, Mr Alistair Cooke soul-searching the trial of Mr Alger Hiss. 1984 M. Caidin Killer Station (1985) 76 If Gale is busy soul-searching herself, she'll ease off from the others. 2007 J. Burke in R. Webber et al. Listening to Beliefs Emerging Churches ii. 67 After..soul-searching my current beliefs, I was able to see Jesus..in a whole new light. 3. intransitive. To engage in soul-searching; to reflect deeply on one’s beliefs, feelings, motives, or actions. ΚΠ 1948 F. S. Wickware Tuesday to Bed xi. 266 I won't go into the way I soul-searched and upbraided myself for the pathetic way I'd been behaving. 1968 A. Marin Clash of Distant Thunder (1969) xv. 114 When we tried Eichmann people used to argue and discuss and soul-search. We Jews are very good at that. 1990 M. Torgov St. Farb's Day i. 105 Farb, you want to soul-search, do so on your own time, not ours. 2008 Tulsa (Oklahoma) World (Nexis) 19 Sept. b1 It's uncharted territory for Central coach Corey Russell, but his team soul-searched and found an appropriate answer last week. Derivatives ˈsoul-searched adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > consciousness > contemplation of self > [adjective] > discovered by introspection introspected1881 soul-searched2004 1950 Zanesville (Ohio) Signal 26 Jan. 7 New Orleans without doubt is the best documented, annotated and soul searched city of this land. 2004 A. Gwyn Dog on Cross 21 After much deliberation, many soul-searched nights,..Jansen concluded he was not gay at all. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1899
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