self-knowledge

noun

self-knowl·​edge ˌself-ˈnä-lij 

: knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character, feelings, or motivations : self-understanding

Examples of self-knowledge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most useful starting point is self-knowledge. — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026

Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

This involves a kind of satisfaction that is not possible without self-knowledge and self-control. — Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-knowledge

• acknowledge
• precollege
• college
• haulage
• knowledge
• foreknowledge