self-analysis

American  

[self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self-] / ˈsɛlf əˈnæl ə sɪs, ˌsɛlf- /

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.

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self-analysis British  

noun

1. the act or process of analysing oneself

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Other Word Forms

• self-analytical
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of self-analysis

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

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self-analysis

A post-Wimbledon trip to the Greek island of Mykonos provided an opportunity for further self-analysis.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025

Jackson was not given to self-analysis, or at least not in any way that she was willing to share with the world.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

I suppose that in dissecting the song with them, I was indulging in some self-analysis: trying to understand how a happy union of lyrics and musical notes could stay with me so meaningfully, for decades.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023

Self-criticism term for a method of public self-analysis proposed by Mao Tse-Tung as a means to achieve personal and societal improvement.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

The American stopped on the curbstone, pondering, his alert mind interested by the little problem in self-analysis.

From Home Fires in France by Dorothy Canfield

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Related Words

• contemplation
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