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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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The first known use of self-communion was in 1661
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