dissection
noun
the act of dissecting.
self-dissection
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a word derived from
dissection.
Example Sentences
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Yes," exclaimed the other, with the smile which always prefaced some piece of self-dissection, "and so it would in the case of a man born to be a radical.
From The Unclassed by George Gissing
The doctor realized that for the present there was no more self-dissection to be got from Sir Richmond.
From Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
I think that a delight in self-dissection must be a strong ingredient in the pleasure that many are said to take in confessing themselves to priests.
From Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development by Sir Francis Galton
More surprising still, instead of sulking over the curtailment of the dear privilege of self-dissection, Joel was plainly interested.
From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Harriet L. Smith
But she lingered purposely over the meal and even for some time after she had finished, preoccupied with self-dissection.
From Joan Thursday by Louis Joseph Vance
