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self-analysis

[ self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf əˈnæl ə sɪs, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun
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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Also called autoanalysis.

Origin of self-analysis

First recorded in 1860–65

OTHER WORDS FROM self-analysis

self-an·a·lyt·i·cal [self-an-l-it-i-kuhl, self-], /ˈsɛlfˌæn lˈɪt ɪ kəl, ˌsɛlf-/, adjective

Words nearby self-analysis

self-administered, self-admitted, self-advancement, self-advocacy, self-aggrandizement, self-analysis, self-analyzed, self-annealing, self-annihilation, self-antigen, self-appointed
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Words related to self-analysis

contemplation, reflection, rumination, self-examination, meditation, heart-searching, self-questioning

How to use self-analysis in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for self-analysis

self-analysis
noun
the act or process of analysing oneself
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