Self-recognition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-recognition is a noun meaning (philosophy) The experience of one's own life, personality, etc.; recognition of oneself as a full-bodied individual.
Meaning
(philosophy) The experience of one's own life, personality, etc.; recognition of oneself as a full-bodied individual.
More Meanings
- A recognition made chiefly by oneself; an understanding reached by one's own thought and reflection.
- (immunology) The process by which the immune system distinguishes the body's own cells, DNA, etc. and those of a foreign, possibly pathogenic, agent.
Example Sentences
Graham therefore insisted that sentencers not deprive juvenile non-homicide offenders "of the opportunity to achieve maturity... and self-recognition of human worth and potential" by sentencing them to die in prison.
Synonyms for self-recognition
Depending on context, synonyms include self-awareness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-feeling, self-awareness, self-realization, oikeiosis, selfhood, self-consciousness.
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