self-anal·y·sis | \ ˌself-ə-ˈna-lə-səs 
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\Definition of self-analysis
: a systematic attempt by an individual to understand his or her own personality without the aid of another person
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self-analysis
nounself-anal·y·sis | \ -ə-ˈnal-ə-səs \
\ plural self-analyses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of self-analysis
: a systematic attempt by an individual to understand his or her own personality without the aid of another person
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self-analytical \ -ˌan-ə-ˈlit-i-kəl \ also self-analytic \ -ik \ adjective
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The first known use of self-analysis was in 1821
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