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self-image

[ self-im-ij ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈɪm ɪdʒ /

noun

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

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Origin of self-image

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby self-image

self-identification, self-identify, self-identity, selfie, self-ignite, self-image, self-immolating, self-immolation, self-important, self-imposed, self-improvement
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British Dictionary definitions for self-image

self-image

noun

one's own idea of oneself or sense of one's worth
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Medical definitions for self-image

self-image

n.

The conception that one has of oneself, including an assessment of qualities and personal worth.
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