self-examination

[ self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /

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noun

examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc.

Medicine/Medical. examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease: breast self-examination.

Origin of self-examination

First recorded in 1640–50

OTHER WORDS FROM self-examination

self-ex·am·in·ing, adjective

Words nearby self-examination

self-employment, self-energizing, self-enforcing, self-esteem, self-evident, self-examination, self-excited, self-exculpatory, self-executing, self-exile, self-existent

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Example sentences from the Web for self-examination

But Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus are calling for self-examination on this score.
Horoscopes: May 8-14|Starsky + Cox|May 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
So had I not been in the habit of self-examination, I doubt I would have found it.
Carly's Cancer Warning|Dana Goldstein|November 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We must believe, though the evidence is ambiguous, that self-examination helps us as individuals and societies.
Aravind Adiga Responds to Our Readers|The Daily Beast|July 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Part of this absence of empathy is an incapacity for self-examination.
Who Made Frank Rich God?|Lee Siegel|March 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Take for example that self-examination before the cheval glass.
All Roads Lead to Calvary|Jerome K. Jerome
I enter'd upon the execution of this plan for self-examination, and continu'd it with occasional intermissions for some time.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin
The days of honest labor and study, the earnest self-criticism and self-examination, were gone.
The Genius|Margaret Horton Potter
That wholesome discipline of self-examination was greatly assisted by the progress of events.
Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography|George William Erskine Russell
But lacking those outside monitors, one must all the more cultivate the habit of constant inlooking and self-examination.
When Knighthood Was in Flower|Charles Major

British Dictionary definitions for self-examination

self-examination

noun

scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc

Derived forms of self-examination

self-examining, adjective

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Medical definitions for self-examination

self-examination

n.

An introspective consideration of one's own thoughts or emotions.

Examination of one's own body for medical reasons.

单词	self-examination
释义	self-examination [ self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self- ] / ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-examination ON THESAURUS.COM noun examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc. Medicine/Medical. examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease: breast self-examination. Origin of self-examination First recorded in 1640–50 OTHER WORDS FROM self-examination self-ex·am·in·ing, adjective Words nearby self-examination self-employment, self-energizing, self-enforcing, self-esteem, self-evident, self-examination, self-excited, self-exculpatory, self-executing, self-exile, self-existent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-examination But Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus are calling for self-examination on this score. Horoscopes: May 8-14\|Starsky + Cox\|May 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST So had I not been in the habit of self-examination, I doubt I would have found it. Carly's Cancer Warning\|Dana Goldstein\|November 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST We must believe, though the evidence is ambiguous, that self-examination helps us as individuals and societies. Aravind Adiga Responds to Our Readers\|The Daily Beast\|July 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Part of this absence of empathy is an incapacity for self-examination. Who Made Frank Rich God?\|Lee Siegel\|March 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Take for example that self-examination before the cheval glass. All Roads Lead to Calvary\|Jerome K. Jerome I enter'd upon the execution of this plan for self-examination, and continu'd it with occasional intermissions for some time. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin\|Benjamin Franklin The days of honest labor and study, the earnest self-criticism and self-examination, were gone. The Genius\|Margaret Horton Potter That wholesome discipline of self-examination was greatly assisted by the progress of events. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography\|George William Erskine Russell But lacking those outside monitors, one must all the more cultivate the habit of constant inlooking and self-examination. When Knighthood Was in Flower\|Charles Major British Dictionary definitions for self-examination self-examination noun scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc Derived forms of self-examination self-examining, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-examination contemplation, reflection, soul-searching, scrutiny, meditation, introspection, rumination, egoism, self-absorption, brooding, introversion, concentration, self-analysis, heart-searching, self-observation, self-questioning, pondering Medical definitions for self-examination self-examination n. An introspective consideration of one's own thoughts or emotions. Examination of one's own body for medical reasons. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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self-examination

noun

Origin of self-examination

OTHER WORDS FROM self-examination

Words nearby self-examination

Example sentences from the Web for self-examination

British Dictionary definitions for self-examination

noun

Derived forms of self-examination

Words related to self-examination

Medical definitions for self-examination

n.