Selbstreflexion

self-reflection

noun ZELPST-re-flek-see-ohn Rare

Origin: from Latin reflexio

Usage Note

Selbstreflexion is feminine: die Selbstreflexion, and like most abstract -ion nouns has no real plural. The -ion ending always takes die (cf. die Reflexion, die Nation).

Examples

"Tagebuchschreiben fördert die Selbstreflexion und das Selbstverständnis."

Natural Translation

Keeping a diary promotes self-reflection and self-understanding.

Literal Translation

Diary-writing promotes the self-reflection and the self-understanding.

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