单词 | self-examining |
释义 | self-examiningn. The action or an act of examining oneself with regard to one's conduct, motives, etc. Later also: the action of examining oneself physically for signs of illness or disease. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > contemplation or meditation > self-examination > [noun] examination1557 examen1599 self-examining1621 self-examination1625 1621 T. Proctor Righteous Mans Way sig. A2 Joyning private meditation, or selfe-questioning and selfe examining with the same [sc. Gods Commandements]. 1654 T. Brooks Heaven on Earth ii. 37 If you look throughout the book, you shall finde the Church much in selfe-examining, selfe-judging, selfe-loathing, &c. upon this ground. 1710 Ld. Shaftesbury Soliloquy 169 There is something valuable in this self-examining Practice. 1754 Plain Queries humbly offered to Clergy 36 Self-examining will prevent Self-deceiving, of which we are in so great danger. 1827 H. M. Parker Draught of Immortality & Other Poems 183 This is no time for pious exercise, For wrestlings, and for self-examinings. 1894 Morning Post 12 Dec. 6/4 Self-torturing, self-examining, playing with conscience. 1942 Mod. Lang. Jrnl. 26 360 This self-examining activity may help us to formulate new methods and new aims. 1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 4 Feb. (Rio Entertainment Suppl.) 2/1 There are people in all fields going through some sort of process of self-examining. 2016 Newham Recorder (Nexis) 20 Apr. A schools initiative..informs pupils about the signs and symptoms of cancer, the importance of self-examining and encourages them to raise awareness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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