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self-analysis
[ self-uh-nal-uh-sis, self- ]
noun
- 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
- the act or process of analysing oneself
Other Word Forms
- -···· [self, -an-l-, it, -i-k, uh, l, self-], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-analysis1
Example Sentences
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.
After periods of introspection and self-analysis, Bellamy the coach is a different person, one who prides himself on his composure and analytical eye.
Jackson was not given to self-analysis, or at least not in any way that she was willing to share with the world.
The self-analysis, at times, has been more brutal than any pundit could muster on their angriest day.
But then Kubrick himself always resisted too much self-analysis.
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