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selfhood

[ self-hood ]
/ ˈsɛlf hʊd /
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noun

the state of being an individual person; individuality.
one's personality.
selfishness.

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Origin of selfhood

First recorded in 1640–50; self + -hood

Words nearby selfhood

self-harm, self-hatred, selfheal, self-healing, self-help, selfhood, self-hypnosis, self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity
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Words related to selfhood

character, circumstances, coherence, distinctiveness, existence, identification, individualism, individuality, integrity, name, oneness, particularity, personality, self, singleness, singularity, status, uniqueness, selfdom, selfness

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British Dictionary definitions for selfhood

selfhood
/ (ˈsɛlfhʊd) /

noun

philosophy
  1. the state of having a distinct identity
  2. the individuality so possessed
a person's character
the quality of being egocentric
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