Self-awareness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or property of being self-aware; state of being aware of oneself as an individual. uncountable
  2. 2
    awareness of your own individuality wordnet
  3. 3
    A personal trait regarding someone's ability to persistently and accurately perceive their presence amongst other people, and their own knowledge and abilities. uncountable

    "As with any good relationship, readers who have experience with ENM say self-awareness and communication are key to keeping things harmonious."

Synonyms

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autognosisself-recognition

Example

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"His lack of self-awareness was sublime. That could be either endearing or maddening."

Etymology

From self- + awareness. Also equivalent to self-aware + -ness, though attested earlier.

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