selfhood
gb/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/ us/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
C2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C2
abstract
1
distinct personal identity
Who you are as a separate person, with your own identity.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s selfhood; a sense of selfhood
Erreur fréquente :
In everyday English, identity or sense of self is more common. Do not use selfhood to mean selfishness in modern English.
Synonymes
identity (More common and general; refers to who a person is.)
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individuality (Emphasizes being distinct from other people.)
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sense of self (More everyday phrase for awareness of one's own identity.)
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personhood (More philosophical or legal; emphasizes the status of being a person.)
Antonymes
loss of identity (The weakening or disappearance of a distinct sense of who one is.)
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self-effacement (The hiding or suppressing of one's own individuality.)
Collocations
sense of selfhood
|personal selfhood
|individual selfhood
|develop selfhood
|shape selfhood
|construct selfhood
|loss of selfhood
|idea of selfhood
|concept of selfhood
|selfhood and identity
Thèmes
identity
|psychology
|philosophy
|personal_development
Exemples
- Adolescence is often a time when people begin to shape a more independent selfhood.
- The memoir explores her selfhood as it is formed by language, family, and migration.
- The philosopher argued that memory is central to selfhood.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is trying to understand his own selfhood.
- The story is about identity and selfhood.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
selfhood
API
GB/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
US/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
Syllabes et accentuation
self - hood (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (self)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: selfhood
- Plural: selfhoods
Expressions
loss of selfhood
1/lˈɔs əv sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
formal
loss of personal identity
The feeling that you are losing who you are.
Exemples
- The novel describes the loss of selfhood under constant surveillance.
- Some patients speak of a painful loss of selfhood after a major brain injury.
- The film shows how isolation can lead to a gradual loss of selfhood.
sense of selfhood
1/sˈɛns əv sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
formal
awareness of personal identity
A feeling of who you are as a separate person.
Exemples
- The illness shook her sense of selfhood.
- Children usually develop a stronger sense of selfhood as they grow older.
- Writing helped him rebuild his sense of selfhood after years of feeling invisible.