self-examination
[ self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc.
Medicine/Medical. examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease: breast self-examination.
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First recorded in 1640–50
OTHER WORDS FROM self-examination
self-ex·am·in·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-examination
self-employment, self-energizing, self-enforcing, self-esteem, self-evident, self-examination, self-excited, self-exculpatory, self-executing, self-exile, self-existent
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British Dictionary definitions for self-examination
self-examination
noun
scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc
Derived forms of self-examination
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Medical definitions for self-examination
self-examination
n.
An introspective consideration of one's own thoughts or emotions.
Examination of one's own body for medical reasons.
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