autognosis

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noun

Self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities.

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Meanings

nounautognosis (plural uncountable or autognoses)

plural uncountable autognoses

  1. Self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities.

    Synonyms: self-knowledge, self-awareness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSelf-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities.

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self-knowledgeself-awareness

Origin

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) (“self”) + γνῶσις (gnôsis) (“knowledge”).

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Translations

French autognose
  • autognoseself-knowledge
Greek αυτογνωσία
  • αυτογνωσία (aftognosía)self-knowledge
Spanish autognosis
  • autognosisself-knowledge
Cite this entry
APA

autognosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autognosis

MLA

“autognosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autognosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autognosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autognosis.

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