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Definition of self-reflection - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
self-examinationthe act of thinking about one's actions and character
- He engaged in self-reflection to improve his behavior.
2.
introspectionprocess of examining one's own thoughts and feelings
- Self-reflection helps in understanding personal strengths and weaknesses.
Origin of self-reflection
Latin, self (oneself) + reflectere (bend back)
Terms with self-reflection included in their meaning
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self-reflection
deep thinking about yourself or your choices
self-reflection
be alone and think about one's mistakes
self-reflection
consider own attitudes or behavior to improve oneself
self-reflection
often thinks deeply about own thoughts and feelings
self-reflection
accept your actions or decisions and keep self-respect
self-reflection
internal dialogue about one's actions
self-reflection
look deeply at your own feelings or motives
self-reflection
examine one's own thoughts and feelings deeply
self-reflection
speak thoughts aloud without addressing anyone
self-reflection
feeling foolish after being tricked or deceived
self-reflection
questions one's own past decision or thought
self-reflection
consider oneself fortunate in a situation
self-reflection
informal mental self-examination to improve thoughts or beliefs
self-reflection
think deeply about oneself or life
self-reflection
consider oneself fortunate or clever
self reflection
turning of one's attention inward
self-reflection
attend to your own defects before advising others
religion
daily self-reflection on one's actions
self-reflection
examine one's own thoughts and feelings
self-reflection
habit of thinking deeply about your own feelings and thoughts
self-reflection
focused on inner thoughts and feelings
self-reflection
preoccupation with one's inner thoughts and values
figurative
excessive self-reflection or introspection
Examples of self-reflection in a sentence
Daily self-reflection can lead to personal growth. Through self-reflection, he discovered his true passion. Self-reflection led her to make significant life changes.
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- French:introspection, auto-réflexion, ...
- German:Selbstreflexion, Selbstbetrachtung, ...
- Italian:introspezione, esame di coscienza, ...
- Spanish:introspección, autorreflexión, ...
- Portuguese:auto-reflexão, autorreflexão, ...
- Chinese:自我审视, 自我反思, ...
- Japanese:自己評価, 自己反省, ...
- Arabic:تَأَمُّلُ الذَّاتِ, تَأَمُّل ذَاتِي, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְבּוֹנְנוּת עַצְמִית, הַרְהוּר עַצְמִי, ...
- Russian:самоанализ, саморефлексия, ...
- Ukrainian:саморефлексія, самоспостереження, ...
- Hindi:आत्मचिंतन, आत्मविश्लेषण, ...
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