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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-Examining
/ˌsɛlf ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Examining" is said worldwide
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auto-examinant
Transliteration: o-to-ɛɡ-za-mi
"Elle a adopté une approche auto-examinante pour comprendre ses émotions."
selbstprüfend
Transliteration: zɛlpstˈpʁyːfɛnt
"Er hatte eine selbstprüfende Haltung, um seine Entscheidungen zu hinterfragen."
auto-esaminante
Transliteration: au-to-e-za-mi-nan-te
"Ha adottato un approccio auto-esaminante per migliorare se stesso."
autoexaminador
Transliteration: au-to-e-xa-mi-na-dor
"Ella es una persona autoexaminadora que reflexiona sobre sus acciones."
autoexaminador
Transliteration: au-to-e-xa-mi-na-dor
"Ele é um autoexaminador que busca entender suas motivações."
स्व-परिक्षण
Transliteration: sva-parikshan
"वह अपने स्व-परिक्षण के माध्यम से अपने विचारों को समझने की कोशिश कर रहा है।"
自我审视
Transliteration: zì wǒ shěn shì
"她通过自我审视来理解自己的情感。"
자기검토
Transliteration: ja-gi-geom-to
"그녀는 자신의 감정을 이해하기 위해 자기검토를 했다."
自己検証
Transliteration: jiko kenshō
"彼女は自己検証を通じて自分の感情を理解しようとした。"
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