"self-discovery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From self- + discovery. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|discovery}} self- + discovery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-discovery (uncountable)
  1. The learning of what kind of person one really is, or what one really wants to do with one's life. Tags: uncountable
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