self-knowledge
noun
self-knowl·edge
ˌself-ˈnä-lij 
: knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character, feelings, or motivations : self-understanding
Examples of self-knowledge in a Sentence
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Royalle’s thirst for self-knowledge couldn’t be quenched.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
One of them is the self-knowledge and self-confidence that has come.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Miyazaki’s films tend to follow a similar arc: A child’s life is disrupted, something supernatural beckons, and the young hero navigates a bizarre new world, emerging in the end with a kernel of self-knowledge.
—Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
Hers is a world where logic does not reign, independence is essential and the unconscious is a mechanism for self-knowledge.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
But Crossing uses delicate brushstrokes to depict the city also as a place where transformative encounters can bring change and greater self-knowledge.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Self-awareness and self-knowledge are, therefore, the basis of all leadership.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Yet what is cringe but the beginning of self-knowledge?
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Continuous health streaming may liberate anxious and idle patients from fear of the unknown, putting them on the path toward self-knowledge and health optimization.
—Leslie Saxon, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2021
Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
One of them is the self-knowledge and self-confidence that has come.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Miyazaki’s films tend to follow a similar arc: A child’s life is disrupted, something supernatural beckons, and the young hero navigates a bizarre new world, emerging in the end with a kernel of self-knowledge.
—Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
Hers is a world where logic does not reign, independence is essential and the unconscious is a mechanism for self-knowledge.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
But Crossing uses delicate brushstrokes to depict the city also as a place where transformative encounters can bring change and greater self-knowledge.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Self-awareness and self-knowledge are, therefore, the basis of all leadership.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Yet what is cringe but the beginning of self-knowledge?
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Continuous health streaming may liberate anxious and idle patients from fear of the unknown, putting them on the path toward self-knowledge and health optimization.
—Leslie Saxon, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2021
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“Self-knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-knowledge. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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