self-analysis

[ self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self- ]

noun

1. 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.

self-analysis

noun

1. the act or process of analysing oneself

Other Words From

• self-an·a·lyt·i·cal [self, -an-l-, it, -i-k, uh, l, self-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-analysis¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Much time she consumed before her mirror in “Meditative Self-Analysis.”

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• contemplation
• reflection
• rumination
• self-examination