self-awareness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

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Word forms

self-awareness

Etymology

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

Antonyms

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