self-analysis

self–anal·y·sis

noun \-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs\

plural self–anal·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of SELF-ANALYSIS

: a systematic attempt by an individual to understand his or her own personality without the aid of another person

—self–an·a·lyt·i·cal \-ˌan-ə-ˈlit-i-kəl\ or self–an·a·lyt·ic \-ik\ adjective