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self-image

[ self-im-ij ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈɪm ɪdʒ /
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noun

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

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Nearby words

self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity, self-ignite, self-image, self-immolating, self-immolation, self-important, self-imposed, self-improvement

Origin of self-image

First recorded in 1950–55
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for self-image

self-image

n.

also self-image, 1904 in psychology, from self- + image (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for self-image

self-image

n.

The conception that one has of oneself, including an assessment of qualities and personal worth.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.