self-image

noun

self-im·​age ˈself-ˈi-mij How to pronounce self-image (audio)
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

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Plus, asking for help confidently shapes both others' perception of you and your self-image. Melody Wilding, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Does this friend have potential body & self-image issues that the other girls don’t? Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 The Russian nationalism espoused by President Vladimir Putin, for instance, is the product of ressentiment, the experience of a perpetual gap between the country’s self-image and its actual power. Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Conducted by Ipsos, the research revealed the way clear vision and eye health affect Gen Z’s self-image and their perception of others. Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-image

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-image was in 1939

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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-image. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

self-image

noun
self-im·​age
ˈsel-ˈfim-ij
: one's ideas about oneself or one's role

Medical Definition

self-image

noun
self-im·​age -ˈim-ij How to pronounce self-image (audio)
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

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