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self-observation

self-ob·ser·va·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ob-zur-vey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ob-zur-vey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃən/

Definitions of self-observation word

  • noun self-observation an act or instance of noticing or perceiving. 1
  • noun self-observation an act or instance of regarding attentively or watching. 1
  • noun self-observation the faculty or habit of observing or noticing. 1
  • noun self-observation notice: to escape a person's observation. 1
  • noun self-observation an act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for some scientific or other special purpose: the observation of blood pressure under stress. 1
  • noun self-observation the information or record secured by such an act. 1
See all 11 definitions of self-observation

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Origin of self-observation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin observātiōn- (stem of observātiō), equivalent to observāt(us) (past participle of observāre to observe) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Self-observation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-observation

self-observation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for self-observation

noun self-observation

  • heart-searching — a thorough examination of one's feelings and motives; a self-examination of one's conscience.
  • introspection — observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
  • introversion — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
All 3 Synonyms of self-observation

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