English Explanatory Dictionary

autognosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities.

Pronunciation

ôʹtəg-nōʹsĭs /ˌɔːtəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ /ˌɔtəɡˈnoʊsɪs/ /ˌɑtəɡˈnoʊsɪs/

Word forms

autognosis autognoses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) (“self”) + γνῶσις (gnôsis) (“knowledge”).

Synonyms

self-knowledge self-awareness
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