self-contemplation

noun

self-con·​tem·​pla·​tion ˌself-ˌkän-təm-ˈplā-shən How to pronounce self-contemplation (audio)
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: the act of studying or contemplating oneself
Journals kept in the past were, of course, written by literate people with the leisure for self-contemplation.Kelly Kerney

Examples of self-contemplation in a Sentence

she doesn't seem to see the difference between a reasonable amount of self-contemplation and total self-absorption
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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-contemplation was in 1675

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“Self-contemplation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-contemplation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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