self-presentation

American  

[self-pre-zuhn-tay-shuhn, -pree-] / ˈsɛlfˌprɛ zənˈteɪ ʃən, -ˌpri- /

noun

1. the act of presenting or introducing oneself to others, especially in social or professional contexts.

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Example Sentences

It signaled a kind of self-awareness, an emotional confidence and a willingness to take social risks—qualities that matter far more for long-term collaboration than flawless self-presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Author Gershom Mabaquiao explains that the trend started off being about "the unseriousness of self-presentation", but since it has become bigger than social media and permeated society, it's being interpreted in a "very literal way".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

The new research explored what happened when consumers had what psychologists call self-presentation concerns -- this is when people worry about how their behavior and actions may affect how others perceive them.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

An exhibition about hair is also an exhibition about self-presentation and self-perception, difference and hierarchy, race, religion, control, disgust, childhood, adulthood, masculinity and femininity.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023

But often the problem was with the inmates—they could take forever with showering, shaving, and coiffing, trying to get together the perfect self-presentation.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover