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self-knowledge

American

[self-nol-ij, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈnɒl ɪdʒ, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.

self-knowledge British

noun

knowledge of one's own character, etc

"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

Etymology

Origin of self-knowledge

First recorded in 1605–15

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self-knowledge

The kind of courage and self-knowledge that it must have taken to sort of go backwards.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Only the accident of his intemperate sounding off, and then lack of self-knowledge to offer regrets, blew up the opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

"These findings suggest that reaching to the body may be equally important and that exploring the body is the gateway to self-knowledge."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

Hers is a world where logic does not reign, independence is essential and the unconscious is a mechanism for self-knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

When you read this way, characters go from hope to despair, from self-knowledge to doubt.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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