The Collaborative International Dictionary
Self-knowing
Self-knowing \Self`-know"ing\, a.
Knowing one's self, or one's own character, powers, and limitations.
Knowing of itself, without help from another.
Wiktionary
self-knowing
a. knowing of itself, or without the communication from another.
Usage examples of "self-knowing".
These nuances wont with being older, sadder, Hi son's and more self-knowing than Byron could yet be.