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examen
ex·a·men E0259800 (ĭg-zā′mən)n. An examination; an investigation.
[Latin exāmen, a weighing out; see examine.]examen (ɪɡˈzeɪmɛn) n (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church an examination of conscience, usually made daily by Jesuits and others[C17: from Latin: tongue of a balance, from exigere to thrust out, from agere to thrust]ex•a•men (ɪgˈzeɪ mən)
n. (in the Roman Catholic Church) an examination, as of conscience. [1600–10; < Latin exāmen swarm of bees, device for weighing, balance <*exag-s-men <*exag-, base of exigere to drive out, inquire into, examine (see exact)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | examen - a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)examinationintrospection, self-contemplation, self-examination - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | | 2. | examen - a critical study (as of a writer's work)criticism, critique - a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated" |
examen
Synonyms for examennoun a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)SynonymsRelated Words- introspection
- self-contemplation
- self-examination
noun a critical study (as of a writer's work)Related Words |