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

These kids have their run of the island, and there’s ample sun and boats, booze and pot, old friends and new ones at the ready whenever Annie’s journey of self-discovery gets too heavy. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

In this reading the treasure represents untapped potential, personal growth, or self-discovery. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Thus began a cathartic, multi-year journey of self-discovery that Maddox chronicles in her documentary. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-discovery

• recovery
• rediscovery