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selfhood

/ˈsɛlfhʊd/

Meanings
noun
State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.

Examples :

"Teenagers often struggle to define their selfhood as they try to figure out who they are and what makes them different from their parents and friends. "
philosophy mind character being person

Related Words

Illustration egocentric

egocentric noun

/ˌiːɡoʊˈsɛntrɪk/ /ˌɛɡoʊˈsɛntrɪk/

A person who is egocentric.

"The egocentric in the group only talked about himself and his accomplishments at the team meeting. "

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration personality

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration teenagers

teenagers noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒərz/ /ˈtinˌeɪdʒərz/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"Many teenagers enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends. "

Illustration individuality

individuality noun

/ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/

The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.

"Even though the students all wore the same uniform, their drawings showed their individuality through unique colors and styles. "

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration selfishness

selfishness noun

/ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/

The quality of being selfish; the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

"His selfishness prevented him from sharing his notes with the struggling classmate. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration complaints

complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

The act of complaining.

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

Illustration perspective

perspective noun

/pɚˈspɛktɪv/

A view, vista or outlook.

"From my perspective, the best way to improve our team's performance is to have more collaborative meetings. "