Thesaurus results for SELF-KNOWLEDGE

self-knowledge

noun

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as in self-realization

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Recent Examples of self-knowledge The Enneagram promises self-knowledge. — Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 20 June 2026 This involves a kind of satisfaction that is not possible without self-knowledge and self-control. — Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 5 June 2026 Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-knowledge

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Noun

Stories based in this more complex reality of access are not always heroes’ journeys, marked with clear protagonists and moments of self-realization.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The result is a strikingly original and surprisingly moving tale of self-realization.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

Definition of self-realization

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Siddhartha At the heart of this novel, which is told in simple, sincere prose, is the spiritual journey of a man named Siddhartha who searches for self-discovery throughout the years of his life.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
University leaders described freshmen as being on a journey of self-discovery.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-discovery

Noun

That spirit was palpable in Demna’s debut show at Gucci, where self-concept and self-actualization seemed to come alive in a way that almost laughed at itself.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The adaptation stars Ella Bruccoleri as the eponymous Mary, who goes on a voyage of self-actualization in London.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of self-actualization

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Beyond Culture is also currently developing a namesake series — a reality-documentary hybrid that takes artists and cultural figures beyond persona and into radical self-exploration.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
In Linklater’s eyes, college symbolizes a fount of opportunity, a place where people can reinvent themselves, try on different identities, and embrace self-exploration.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-exploration

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But this is a Norman Lear comedy after all (his last before passing in late 2023) — so by the end of the first episode, the hilarious sitcom has revealed its true interest in acceptance, forgiveness, and self-fulfillment.

— Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
And increasingly, women are choosing solitude and self-fulfillment over unsatisfying relationships.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of self-fulfillment

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Carrington in particular models what some have termed an ecofeminist approach, one that does not appropriate animals for the artist’s own self-revelation but instead develops kinship across species.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
But the self-revelation held me back.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of self-revelation

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When social media constantly reminds us there’s another metric to optimize, healthy self-improvement risks fueling self-criticism and anxiety around our bodies, health and self-image.

— Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
The settlement also requires limits on features that some experts believe are detrimental to teenagers’ self-esteem and self-image.

— Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-image

Noun

Next, there's the identity lag, where an outdated self-concept drives continued overexertion; and the illusion of recoverability, where believing resources can always fix health damage later down the road.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 June 2026

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