self-examination

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

noun

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

2. Medicine/Medical.,  examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease.

   breast self-examination.

self-examination

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• self-examining adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-examination¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Related Words

• contemplation 
• meditation 
• reflection 
• scrutiny 
• soul-searching