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self–awareness
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self–awareness
(noun)
self–awareness
/ˌsɛlfə
ˈ
weɚnəs/
noun
self–awareness
/ˌsɛlfə
ˈ
weɚnəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF–AWARENESS
[
noncount
]
:
knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character
Her
self-awareness
was unusual in such a young child.
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— self–aware
/ˌsɛlfə
ˈ
weɚ/
adjective
[
more self–aware; most self–aware
]
a remarkably
self-aware
child
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