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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-Reflection
/sɛlf rɪˈflɛkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
"After a long day, she took some time for self-reflection to understand her emotions." - 2
A critical assessment of one's own behavior or beliefs.
"His self-reflection led him to change his approach to work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-reflection' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'reflection', from Latin 'reflectere', meaning 'to bend back'. The concept has evolved to encompass introspection and personal growth, particularly in psychological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Reflection" is said worldwide
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Introspection
Transliteration: ɛ̃tʁɔspɛkʃɔ̃
"L'introspection est essentielle pour la croissance personnelle."
Selbstreflexion
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpstʁɛflɛktsɪ̯oːn
"Selbstreflexion hilft, die eigenen Gefühle zu verstehen."
Auto-riflessione
Transliteration: aʊto rifleʃˈsjone
"L'auto-riflessione è importante per la crescita personale."
Autorreflexión
Transliteration: autoɾefleksjon
"La autorreflexión es clave para el desarrollo personal."
Autorreflexão
Transliteration: awtoʁefleksɐ̃w
"A autorreflexão é fundamental para o crescimento pessoal."
आत्म-प्रतिबिंब
Transliteration: ātma-pratibimb
"आत्म-प्रतिबिंब व्यक्तिगत विकास के लिए आवश्यक है।"
自我反思
Transliteration: zìwǒ fǎnsī
"自我反思对个人成长至关重要。"
자기 성찰
Transliteration: jagi seongchal
"자기 성찰은 개인의 성장에 필수적입니다."
自己反省
Transliteration: jiko hansei
"自己反省は自己成長に不可欠です。"
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