selfhood
gb/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/ us/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
C2
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
formal
C2
abstract
1
distinct personal identity
Who you are as a separate person, with your own identity.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s selfhood; a sense of selfhood
よくある間違い：
In everyday English, identity or sense of self is more common. Do not use selfhood to mean selfishness in modern English.
類義語
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.)
対義語
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.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
identity
|psychology
|philosophy
|personal_development
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- He is trying to understand his own selfhood.
- The story is about identity and selfhood.
文法
辞書形
selfhood
IPA
GB/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
US/sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
音節・強勢
self - hood （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (self)
活用形
Noun
- Base: selfhood
- Plural: selfhoods
表現
loss of selfhood
1/lˈɔs əv sˈɛlfhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
formal
loss of personal identity
The feeling that you are losing who you are.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.