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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

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Other Word Forms

  • self-analytical adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-analysis

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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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

The self-analysis, at times, has been more brutal than any pundit could muster on their angriest day.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Goethe knew that growth comes not by self-observation and self-analysis, but by exercise.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various

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