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self-analysis

[ self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self- ]

noun

  1. the application of psychoanalytic techniques and theories to an analysis of one's own personality and behavior, especially without the aid of a psychiatrist or other trained person.


self-analysis

noun

  1. the act or process of analysing oneself
“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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Other Word Forms

  • -···· [self, -an-l-, it, -i-k, uh, l, self-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-analysis1

First recorded in 1860–65
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The Times piece, more urgent and insightful than much of what’s in “The Catastrophe Hour,” shows that Daum remains capable of the clear-eyed self-analysis that characterizes her best work.

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After periods of introspection and self-analysis, Bellamy the coach is a different person, one who prides himself on his composure and analytical eye.

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Jackson was not given to self-analysis, or at least not in any way that she was willing to share with the world.

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The self-analysis, at times, has been more brutal than any pundit could muster on their angriest day.

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But then Kubrick himself always resisted too much self-analysis.

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