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

Derived Forms

• ˌself-exˈamining, adjective

Other Words From

• self-ex·amin·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-examination¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

All of this requires rigorous self-examination: When you can be anything you want to be, what do you want to be?

From The Daily Beast

To them much is revealed through close leisurely self-examination.

From The Daily Beast

Nowhere in this narrative is there a moment or a mention of open self-examination.

From The Daily Beast

Finally, grant that child the journalistic curiosity and clear-eyed self-examination of Alexander Stille.

From The Daily Beast

Over the next few weeks, Republicans will begin the painful self-examination that follows electoral defeat.

From The Daily Beast

But as his walk in the night-air cooled him, it cooled his ardor of self-examination somewhat.

From Project Gutenberg

Dr. Pawe's "metaphysics," with which he was seized from time to time, consisted in a few hours' severe self-examination.

From Project Gutenberg

Let it be improved as a motive for self-examination, and a beacon to warn us from similar misconduct.

From Project Gutenberg

In self-examination temperance or abstemiousness plays an important rle.

From Project Gutenberg

And we in our self-examination to-night can see two roads stretching out before us.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• contemplation
• meditation
• reflection
• scrutiny
• soul-searching