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Noun: self-examination  self ig,za-mu'ney-shun
  1. The contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
    "Regular self-examination helped her understand her motivations better";
    - introspection, self-contemplation

Derived forms: self-examinations

Type of: contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion [Brit], rumination