SELF-REVELATION Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

self-revelation

noun

Definition of self-revelation

as in confession

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as in self-knowledge

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Recent Examples of self-revelation Her most captivating scene is an unexpected moment of self-revelation that’s best kept under wraps. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 Having said this, there are also subtler ways than hitchhiking to experience self-revelation when traveling. — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2026 Later in her speech, Paulson noted a self-revelation about Roberts, 58. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-revelation

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Noun

Season three sees the trio navigate that confession early on, with Jackie and Alex ending things and Alex moving on.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
The confession sparked a wave of online speculation, even costing Barrs her job, as she was publicly fired on the show following the revelation.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

The core message emphasized deep self-knowledge and defining one's purpose as a career compass.

— Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Now the director trades free-floating dread for political intrigue in ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner,’ a feudal-era murder mystery about power, responsibility and self-knowledge.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of self-knowledge

Noun

But this deal feels like a pointed acknowledgment from NBCU about the increasingly critical role played not only by YouTube and YouTube Premium but the Big Tech platforms that are only increasing their domination of consumer media consumption.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The plea was an acknowledgement of the strength of the evidence, Salinas said in his closing argument.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of self-discovery

Noun

In another Yolo County embezzlement case, former UC Davis Fire Chief Nathan Jon Trauernicht also sought admission to the mental health diversion program.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
That includes creating such a trust for asset protection purposes, since that is basically an admission of a purpose to defeat creditors.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of admission

Noun

That spirit was palpable in Demna’s debut show at Gucci, where self-concept and self-actualization seemed to come alive in a way that almost laughed at itself.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The adaptation stars Ella Bruccoleri as the eponymous Mary, who goes on a voyage of self-actualization in London.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of self-actualization

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