self-discovery

noun

self-dis·​cov·​ery ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 

: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge

Examples of self-discovery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this reading the treasure represents untapped potential, personal growth, or self-discovery. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Thus began a cathartic, multi-year journey of self-discovery that Maddox chronicles in her documentary. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026

But Debbie will inevitably come into her own in that respect — this isn’t the first story in which the path to self-discovery runs through a field strewn with bodies. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Their friends support them through the challenges of young love, and many make their own self-discoveries about gender and sexuality along the way. — Carrie Grant, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-discovery

• recovery
• rediscovery