self-knowledge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of self-knowledge
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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“What I have discovered seems to suggest that it is only through self-knowledge that genuine happiness experienced,” he tells Mary.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Stylishness was certainly important to Mr. Stern, and he had enough self-knowledge to laugh about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
It is impossible to quantify the vital role that the NEH has played in our national search for meaning and self-knowledge, but the endowment’s website begins to tell the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
“Maybe,” she reasons with a weary sigh, arriving at some self-knowledge, “I’m just kinda like this.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Perhaps it is self-knowledge, symbolized here by the mirror.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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