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, adjective

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, adjective

Medical 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.