self-knowledge

American  

[self-nol-ij, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈnɒl ɪdʒ, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

1. knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.

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self-knowledge British  

noun

1. knowledge of one's own character, etc

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Etymology

Origin of self-knowledge

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

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self-knowledge

The kind of courage and self-knowledge that it must have taken to sort of go backwards.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Only the accident of his intemperate sounding off, and then lack of self-knowledge to offer regrets, blew up the opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

What they might do, though, is remind him why he became so widely adored — valuable self-knowledge for an artist whose great subject has always been the transformative power of love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026

"These findings suggest that reaching to the body may be equally important and that exploring the body is the gateway to self-knowledge."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

This knowledge, like so much of my self-knowledge, had come to me in the voice of people I knew, people I loved.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover