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self-examination

[self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn, self-]

noun

  1. examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc.

  2. Medicine/Medical.examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease.

    breast self-examination.



self-examination

noun

  1. scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc

“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
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Other Word Forms

  • self-examining adjective
  • ˌ-ˈԾԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-examination1

First recorded in 1640–50
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His version of self-examination had a way of prying open everyone from comedians to President Barack Obama in 2015, making his podcast the first to interview a sitting president.

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Still, it might be helpful to know that once Georgiou crossed over to the Prime Universe with Michael Burnham and the Discovery crew, her arc became one of self-examination and, eventually, a chance at redemption.

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At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.

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On Dec. 20, The Times published a massive self-examination that broke down what went wrong.

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began as an exercise in curiosity and self-examination — Is it me?

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