SOUL-SEARCHING

Meaning of SOUL-SEARCHING in English

/sohl"serr'ching/ , n.

the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.

[ 1605-15 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SOUL-SEARCHING — noun Date: 1924 examination of one's conscience especially with regard to motives and values
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOUL-SEARCHING — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : anxious or conscientious deliberation : examination of one's conscience especially with regard to deeper motives and values …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOUL-SEARCHING — noun Date: 1924 : examination of one's conscience especially with regard to motives and values
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOUL-SEARCHING — Pronunciation: ' s ō l- ˌ s ə r-chi ŋ Function: noun Date: 1924 : examination of one's conscience especially …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SOUL-SEARCHING — ■ noun close examination of one's emotions and motives. ■ adjective characterized by such examination.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOUL-SEARCHING — [soul-search.ing] n (1924): examination of one's conscience esp. with regard to motives and values
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOUL-SEARCHING — soul-searching BrE AmE ˈsəʊl ˌsɜːtʃ ɪŋ ⇨ˈsɒʊl- AmE \ ˈsoʊl ˌsɝːtʃ ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOUL-SEARCHING — noun [ U ] the careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, for example in order to reach the correct …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL-SEARCHING — ˈsoul-ˌsearching BrE AmE noun [uncountable] careful examination of your thoughts and feelings because you are very worried about whether or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOUL-SEARCHING — Soul-searching is a long and careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, especially when you are trying to make a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL-SEARCHING — Soul-searching is a long and careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, especially when you are trying to make a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOUL-SEARCHING — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Diana was sympathetic, but did not fully understand his unrest, nor his frantic soul-searching . …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOUL-SEARCHING — See: SEARCH ONE'S HEART or SEARCH ONE S SOUL.
Slang English vocab
SOUL-SEARCHING — Function: noun Synonyms: INTROSPECTION , heart-searching, self-contemplation, self-examination, self-observation, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, self-searching
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOUL-SEARCHING — noun Synonyms: introspection , heart-searching, self-contemplation, self-examination, self-observation, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, self-searching
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOUL-SEARCHING — See: SEARCH ONE'S HEART or SEARCH ONE S SOUL. {n.} or {adj.} * /After much heart-searching, Jean told Beth she …
Словарь английских идиом
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ. самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей самокритичный анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOUL-SEARCHING — n самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ.самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOUL SEARCHING — (n) переоценка ценностей; самокритический анализ своих действий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SOUL-SEARCHING — n самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SOUL-SEARCHING — n самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ. самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ. самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SOUL-SEARCHING — _n. самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SOUL-SEARCHING — n. самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ. 1) самокритический анализ своих действий 2) переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ. 1) самокритический анализ своих действий; 2) переоценка ценностей.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
SOUL-SEARCHING — самокритический анализ своих действий, переоценка ценностей
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
SOUL-SEARCHING — сущ. самокритический анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей самокритичный анализ своих действий, побуждений; переоценка ценностей
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEARCHING — penetrant
English interlingue dictionary
SEARCHING — masuhiron
English-Visayan vocabulary
SOUL — I Immaterial aspect or essence of a person, conjoined with the body during life and separable at death. The concept …
Английский словарь Британика
SOUL — I. ˈsōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol, sāwl; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEARCHING — (a.) Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye.
Английский словарь Webster
SEARCHING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Search
Английский словарь Webster
SEARCHING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Search
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEARCHING — ( a. ) Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUL — — soullike , adj. /sohl/ , n. 1. the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEARCHING — — searchingly , adv. — searchingness , n. /serr"ching/ , adj. 1. examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEARCHING — n. act of looking for something, act of seeking
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SEARCHING — adj. seeking, looking for; penetrating, piercing, sharp; rigorous, strict, accurate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOUL — I. ˈsōl noun Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol; akin to Old High German sēula soul Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOUL — adj sole. 2. soul ·adj sole. 3. soul ·noun a pure or disembodied spirit. 4. soul ·vi to afford suitable …
Webster English vocab
SEARCHING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of search. 2. searching ·adj exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye.
Webster English vocab
SEARCHING — adjective scrutinizing thoroughly, especially in a disconcerting way. → search
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOUL — [soul] n [ME soule, fr. OE sawol; akin to OHG seula soul] (bef. 12c) 1: the immaterial essence, animating principle, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOUL — in religion and philosophy, the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being, that which confers individuality and humanity, often …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOUL — soul, Soul BrE AmE səʊl ⇨sɒʊl AmE soʊl (= sole) ▷ souls səʊlz ⇨sɒʊlz AmE soʊlz ▶ ˈ soul ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOUL — / səʊl; NAmE soʊl/ noun SPIRIT OF PERSON 1. [ C ] the spiritual part of a person, believed to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEARCHING — / ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ; NAmE ˈsɜːrtʃ-/ adjective [ usually before noun ] ( of a look, a question, etc. ) trying to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOUL — soul S3 W3 /səʊl $ soʊl/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sawol ] 1 . SB’S …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEARCHING — search ‧ ing /ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ search , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOUL — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOUL — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOUL — n.1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional or …
Oxford English vocab
SOUL — ( souls) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Your soul is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEARCHING — A searching question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. They asked her some searching questions on …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEARCHING — A ~ question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. They asked her some ~ questions on …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOUL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES heart and soul (= all your feelings ) ▪ She loved Peter with all her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEARCHING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a searching/probing question (= one designed to find things out ) ▪ The immigration officer …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOUL — (DEEP FEELINGS) [noun] [U] - the quality of a person or work of art which shows or produces deep good …
Cambridge English vocab
SEARCHING — [adjective]Searching means intended to find out the often hidden truth about something.She gave him a searching look, wondering whether he …
Cambridge English vocab
SOUL — n. Immaterial aspect or essence of a person, conjoined with the body during life and separable at death. The concept …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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