self-image

American  

[self-im-ij] / ˈsɛlfˈɪm ɪdʒ /

noun

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

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self-image British  

noun

1. 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

But the sun would not sit at the center of the American self-image.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both L.A. and Orange counties are built upon idealized self-image.

From Los Angeles Times

He couldn’t handle managing his self-image for an audience of thousands.

From Slate

These downturns would create cracks in anyone’s self-esteem, but for people with NPD, the newly created cognitive dissonance between their self-image and the setback can beget a personality crisis.

From Slate

On forums for people with NPD, there is a term for what Skidmore is trying to avoid—the shattering of a narcissist’s carefully built self-image, termed a “narcissistic collapse.”

From Slate