Noun
(philosophy) The experience of one's own life, personality, etc.; recognition of oneself as a full-bodied individual.
Synonym: self-awareness
A recognition made chiefly by oneself; an understanding reached by one's own thought and reflection.
(immunology) The process by which the immune system distinguishes the body's own cells, DNA, etc. and those of a foreign, possibly pathogenic, agent.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgPeople love as self-recognition what they hate as an accusation. Elias Canetti
Man shall find his anchorage in self-recognition. Louis Sullivan
It is a hard lesson learned for Chief Meehan, but in light of his sincere apology and self-recognition of his error, it is time to move on and move forward as a community. Source: Internet
One would think that the first time a moose caught a glimpse of its reflection in a pond it would immediately expire from embarrassment, but I don’t suppose they have enough of a brain to process the whole concept of self-recognition. Source: Internet