soul-searching
soul-searching · soul-searchings
самоаналіз
самоанализ
Probing introspectionProbing introspection; a critical consideration of one's conscience; also, an instance of such consideration.
UK/ˈsəʊlsəːtʃɪŋ/US/ˈsoʊlˌsəɹtʃɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Probing introspection; a critical consideration of one's conscience; also, an instance of such consideration.
After much soul-searching I decided to confess.
You’d better do some serious soul-searching before you decide to leave her.
More definitions
- a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From soul + searching; the noun is derived from the adjective.From soul + searching; the noun is derived from the adjective.
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Forms
plural: soul-searchingsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives:self-analysis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable