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self-questioning

self-questioning noun: the contemplation of one's actions, beliefs, etc.

Noun

self-questioning (plural self-questionings)

  1. The contemplation of one's actions, beliefs, etc.
    • Obama’s thoughtfulness is obvious to anyone who has observed his political career, but in this book he lays himself open to self-questioning.2020 November 12, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama's 'A Promised Land'”, in The New York Times

Forms of self-questioning

pluralself-questionings

Origin of self-questioning

From self- + questioning.

Questions about self-questioning

What does self-questioning mean?
Self-questioning means the contemplation of one's actions, beliefs, etc.
What part of speech is self-questioning?
Self-questioning is a noun.
What is the plural of self-questioning?
The plural of self-questioning is self-questionings.

Words near self-questioning in the dictionary

  1. self-quantifiers
  2. self-quarantine
  3. self-quarantined
  4. self-quarantines
  5. self-quarantining
  6. self-questioning
  7. self-questionings
  8. self-radicalize
  9. self-radicalized
  10. self-radicalizes
  11. self-radicalizing

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