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self-image

American

[self-im-ij] / ˈsɛlfˈɪm ɪdʒ /

noun

the idea, conception, or mental image one has of oneself.

self-image British

noun

one's own idea of oneself or sense of one's worth

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Etymology

Origin of self-image

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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But dig deeper and the mask represents her struggles with mental health and self-image.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

L.A. got so used to thinking of itself as an illimitably wide-open-spaces place that this got baked into our self-image and civic behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Like their hero, the only masculine strength they seem interested in is the kind performed for cameras, far away from real-world challenges that might easily defeat their self-image as the mightiest of men.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The new strategy, these people said, embraces Trump’s self-image as a master dealmaker, offering concessions on high-visibility issues he personally cares about, such as the fate of popular video-sharing app TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

The self-image of the corps was remade, partly in the hope that a “professional” could command higher pay.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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