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self-ques·tion·ing
/
ˌsɛlfˈkwɛs
tʃə
nɪŋ, ˈsɛlf-
/
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[
self-
kwes
-ch
uh
-ning,
self
-
]
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noun
review or scrutiny of one's own motives or behavior.
Origin:
1860–65
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self-questioning
—
adj
doubting or questioning oneself or one's abilities
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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