autoconocimiento

self-knowledge

noun ow-toh-koh-noh-see-MYEN-toh Rare

Origin: From auto- (self) + conocimiento (knowledge), from Latin cognoscere.

Usage Note

Autoconocimiento is the reflective awareness of one's own character, motivations, and emotions — a key concept in psychology and philosophy, often linked to the Delphic ideal 'know thyself.' It is a compound formed transparently from auto- + conocimiento, so learners can parse it. Synonym autoconciencia is narrower (self-awareness of a moment).

Examples

"La meditación favorece el autoconocimiento personal."

Natural Translation

Meditation promotes personal self-knowledge.

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