self-examination
[ self-ig-zam-uh-ney-shuh n, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc.
Medicine/Medical.
examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease: breast self-examination.
Origin of self-examination
First recorded in 1640–50
OTHER WORDS FROM self-examination
self-ex·am·in·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-examination
self-employment,
self-energizing,
self-enforcing,
self-esteem,
self-evident,
self-examination,
self-excited,
self-exculpatory,
self-executing,
self-exile,
self-existent
Example sentences from the Web for self-examination
British Dictionary definitions for self-examination
self-examination
noun
scrutiny of one's own conduct, motives, desires, etc
Derived forms of self-examination
self-examining, adjectiveMedical definitions for self-examination
self-examination
n.
An introspective consideration of one's own thoughts or emotions.
Examination of one's own body for medical reasons.