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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.


self-analysis British  

noun

  1. the act or process of analysing oneself

"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

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Origin of self-analysis

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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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

But this is the main takeaway from one of the most remarkable works of artistic self-analysis?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022

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

It had been blind hatred,—hatred without understanding or self-analysis.

From The Strength of the Pines by Marshall, Edison

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