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self-questioning

self-ques·tion·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kwes-chuh-ning]
    • /sɛlf ˈkwɛs tʃə nɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kwes-chuh-ning]
    • /sɛlf ˈkwɛs tʃə nɪŋ/

Definitions of self-questioning word

  • noun self-questioning review or scrutiny of one's own motives or behavior. 1
  • adjective self-questioning doubting or questioning oneself or one's abilities 0
  • noun self-questioning a querying or doubting of one's own beliefs, motives, etc. 0
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Origin of self-questioning

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Self-questioning

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

self-questioning popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for self-questioning

noun self-questioning

  • 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-questioning

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