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self-examination

[ self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuh n, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
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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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contemplation, reflection, soul-searching, scrutiny, meditation, introspection, rumination, egoism, self-absorption, brooding, introversion, concentration, self-analysis, heart-searching, self-observation, self-questioning, pondering

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Origin of self-examination

First recorded in 1640–50
Related formsself-ex·am·in·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-examination

self-examination

noun

scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc
Derived Formsself-examining, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for self-examination

self-examination

n.

1640s, from self- + examination.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine 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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