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self-knowledge

[ self-nol-ij, self- ]

noun

  1. knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.


self-knowledge

noun

  1. knowledge of one's own character, 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-knowledge1

First recorded in 1605–15
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Example Sentences

Across religions, vows of silence are used to quiet the mind, develop self-knowledge and connect more deeply with the divine.

But the adventures that skateboarding facilitates can also be gateways to freedom and self-knowledge.

"These findings suggest that reaching to the body may be equally important and that exploring the body is the gateway to self-knowledge."

Hers is a world where logic does not reign, independence is essential and the unconscious is a mechanism for self-knowledge.

“Maybe,” she reasons with a weary sigh, arriving at some self-knowledge, “I’m just kinda like this.”

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