/ Dictionary / Index S self-examination: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-ex•am•i•na•tion Pronunciation: (self'ig-zam"u-nā'shun, self"-), [key] — n. examination into one's own state, conduct, motives, etc. examination of one's body for signs of illness or disease: breast self-examination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-examination (Thesaurus) self-evident self-excited Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language