selfhood

[ self-hoo d ]

/ ˈsɛlf hʊd /

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noun

the state of being an individual person; individuality.

one's personality.

selfishness.

Nearby words

self-winding, self-worth, self-wrong, selfdom, selfheal, selfhood, selfie, selfish, selfless, selfness, selfridge

Origin of selfhood

First recorded in 1640–50; self + -hood

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Examples from the Web for selfhood

Instead, each American should spend his days cultivating his individualism, his selfhood.
How the American Novel Lost Its Religion|Philip F. Gura|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If selfhood as such is a bad thing, the blame lies not with the self but with the universe, with providence.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
The destruction of selfhood was the great evil of the old system of teaching.
Dickens As an Educator|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
The half-way position between childhood and maturity which retains the immaturity of childhood, but feels the selfhood of the man.
Training the Teacher|A. F. Schauffler

In selfhood, necessary as it is, there is no virtue, and little joy.
Christianity and Modern Thought|Various
Selfhood I have preferred to call it; self-love, be it, if you please.
Christianity and Modern Thought|Various

British Dictionary definitions for selfhood

selfhood

/ (ˈsɛlfhʊd) /

noun

philosophy

the state of having a distinct identity
the individuality so possessed

a person's character

the quality of being egocentric

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