self-discovery

[self-di-skuhv-uh-ree]

noun

1. the act or process of coming to recognize and understand one’s own assumptions, priorities, behavior, strengths and weaknesses, etc..

   College is a time of self-discovery and formation for students.

   Decades of suffering and years of therapy culminated in this emotional moment of self-discovery and forgiveness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-discovery¹

First recorded in 1640–50