Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-unawareness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: self--u-naware-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lack of self-awareness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Is not the collocation of “love, timidity, and indolence” a telling one, and is it clear that it lies beyond Mr Verloc’s consciousness, to be enjoyed as the superior narrator’s disdain at this display of self-unawareness put on for the gratified illumination of the reader?"
"God revealed to this hurting woman the beauty and power of love; she broke free from the bondage of self-unawareness and was delivered from the strongholds that had blocked her ability to see God in her life."
"“[…] My main concern right now is my family, and to make enough money to retire comfortably.” Smith’s attempt at humility morphs into an epic display of self-unawareness. “I’m just an average guy,” he goes on. “Maybe I’m more adventuresome than most. I’m of a fearless nature.[…]”"

Etymology

From self- + unawareness.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

self-unaware

Frequently Paired Words

self-unaware

Questions

What does self-unawareness mean?: The lack of self-awareness.
Where does self-unawareness come from?: From self- + unawareness.

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