self-examination vs examination

self-examination and examination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
self-examination	Yes	No	No	No
examination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, examination is a hyponym of self-examination; that is, examination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than self-examination:

self-examination: the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
examination: a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

Other hyponyms of self-examination include self-analysis, soul-searching, examen.

self-examination (noun)	examination (noun)
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct	the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
	the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
	a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
	a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
	formal systematic questioning

self-examination vs examination

self-examination and examination both are nouns.

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