self-discovery

noun

self-dis·​cov·​ery ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 

: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge

Examples of self-discovery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Debbie will inevitably come into her own in that respect — this isn’t the first story in which the path to self-discovery runs through a field strewn with bodies. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Their friends support them through the challenges of young love, and many make their own self-discoveries about gender and sexuality along the way. — Carrie Grant, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Just as bright, witty, and debauched as their namesake, this unique protagonist is on a path of self-discovery, gaining insight into not just their gender identity, but also their preternatural attraction to transgression and risk. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

The series follows a young Haitian man devoted to caring for his ailing grandmother who forms an unexpected connection with nursing instructor and is forced to confront the balance between love, family, responsibility and self-discovery. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-discovery

• recovery
• rediscovery