selfhood

[ self-hood ]

/ ˈsɛlf hʊd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR selfhood ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the state of being an individual person; individuality.

one's personality.

selfishness.

Origin of selfhood

First recorded in 1640–50; self + -hood

Words nearby selfhood

self-harm, self-hatred, selfheal, self-healing, self-help, selfhood, self-hypnosis, self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity

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Example sentences from the Web for selfhood

Instead, each American should spend his days cultivating his individualism, his selfhood.
How the American Novel Lost Its Religion|Philip F. Gura|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If selfhood as such is a bad thing, the blame lies not with the self but with the universe, with providence.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
The destruction of selfhood was the great evil of the old system of teaching.
Dickens As an Educator|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
The half-way position between childhood and maturity which retains the immaturity of childhood, but feels the selfhood of the man.
Training the Teacher|A. F. Schauffler

In selfhood, necessary as it is, there is no virtue, and little joy.
Christianity and Modern Thought|Various
Selfhood I have preferred to call it; self-love, be it, if you please.
Christianity and Modern Thought|Various

British Dictionary definitions for selfhood

selfhood

/ (ˈsɛlfhʊd) /

noun

philosophy

the state of having a distinct identity
the individuality so possessed

a person's character

the quality of being egocentric

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单词	selfhood
释义	selfhood [ self-hood ] / ˈsɛlf hʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR selfhood ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being an individual person; individuality. one's personality. selfishness. Origin of selfhood First recorded in 1640–50; self + -hood Words nearby selfhood self-harm, self-hatred, selfheal, self-healing, self-help, selfhood, self-hypnosis, self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for selfhood Instead, each American should spend his days cultivating his individualism, his selfhood. How the American Novel Lost Its Religion\|Philip F. Gura\|April 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If selfhood as such is a bad thing, the blame lies not with the self but with the universe, with providence. Human Nature and Conduct\|John Dewey The destruction of selfhood was the great evil of the old system of teaching. Dickens As an Educator\|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes The half-way position between childhood and maturity which retains the immaturity of childhood, but feels the selfhood of the man. Training the Teacher\|A. F. Schauffler In selfhood, necessary as it is, there is no virtue, and little joy. Christianity and Modern Thought\|Various Selfhood I have preferred to call it; self-love, be it, if you please. Christianity and Modern Thought\|Various British Dictionary definitions for selfhood selfhood / (ˈsɛlfhʊd) / noun philosophy the state of having a distinct identity the individuality so possessed a person's character the quality of being egocentric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to selfhood character, circumstances, coherence, distinctiveness, existence, identification, individualism, individuality, integrity, name, oneness, particularity, personality, self, singleness, singularity, status, uniqueness, selfdom, selfness
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selfhood

noun

Origin of selfhood

Words nearby selfhood

Example sentences from the Web for selfhood

British Dictionary definitions for selfhood

noun

Words related to selfhood