self-examination

🇺🇸 /ˌself ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌself ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/
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noun
R

looking at your own thoughts, feelings, and actions to understand them better

Through self-examination, she realized her strengths and weaknesses.

R

checking your own body for any signs of health problems

Regular self-examination can help detect early signs of skin cancer.

translation

n. looking at your own thoughts, feelings, and actions to understand them better; checking your own body for any signs of health problems

Word Forms

Plural self-examinations