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Self-Examining

/ˌsɛlf ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Characterized by the act of examining one's own thoughts, feelings, or motivations.

    "She engaged in self-examining practices to better understand her emotional responses."
  2. 2

    Pertaining to the process of self-reflection and critical analysis of oneself.

    "His self-examining nature led him to make significant personal changes."

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The term 'self-examining' is derived from the combination of 'self', originating from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own', and 'examining', which comes from the Latin 'examinare', meaning 'to weigh' or 'to test'. The phrase evolved to describe the act of introspection or self-reflection, particularly in psychological contexts.

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