SINCE 1828
self-communion
noun
self-com·mu·nion
| \ ˌself-kə-ˈmyü-nyən
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plural self-communions
Definition of self-communion
1
: intimate communication or rapport with oneself : communion with oneself
meditative self-communion Feeling no desire for the self-communion which awaited her in her room, she lingered on the broad stairway …— Edith Wharton Of course, we all like some privacy and self-communion, which is why some eschew the convenience of public transport, just to have that quiet time. — SmartCompany
2
: the act of administering the Christian sacrament of Communion to oneself
a priest performing self-communion
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