Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-questioning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: self--ques-tion-ing
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The contemplation of one's actions, beliefs, etc.

Example Sentences

"Obama’s thoughtfulness is obvious to anyone who has observed his political career, but in this book he lays himself open to self-questioning."

Etymology

From self- + questioning.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Inflected Forms

self-questionings (plural)

Questions

What does self-questioning mean?: The contemplation of one's actions, beliefs, etc.
Where does self-questioning come from?: From self- + questioning.

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