self-analysis

[self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self-]

noun

1. the application of psychoanalytic techniques and theories to an analysis of one's own personality and behavior, especially without the aid of a psychiatrist or other trained person.

self-analysis

noun

1. the act or process of analysing oneself

Other Word Forms

• self-analytical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-analysis¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Related Words

• contemplation 
• reflection 
• rumination 
• self-examination