Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-science

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: self---science
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A systematic study of one's own inner world, using methods from science, psychology and self-reflection.

Dated

Example Sentences

"It shews us with what exactness and care we are to search and try our spirits, examine ourselves, and watch our ways, and keep our hearts, in order to acquire this important self-science."
"Egoistical philosophy is best corrected by sound and thorough self-science; and the depreciation or undue exaltation of the church is best counteracted and cured by exact and comprehensive church-science."
"Subjects of the curriculum would include courses in physics, chemistry, mathematics, life sciences and their application, social sciences in an integrated fashion and self-sciences such as literature, biography, philosophy, psychology and art."

Etymology

From self- + science.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

self-sciences (plural)

Questions

What does self-science mean?: A systematic study of one's own inner world, using methods from science, psychology and self-reflection.
Where does self-science come from?: From self- + science.

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