selfhood
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selfhood
noun selfhoods
- State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.
- The fully developed self; one's personality, character. Indeed, while geography is neither a key dimension of identity nor its determinant, it is one of the most important categories through which nationhood can be explored and articulated. It both grounds a sense of national selfhood and gives it a framework through which a continuous shaping of identit
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The quality of being self-centered or egocentric; selfishness.
Similar: egocentricity, me-firstism, solipsism, egoism, egomism, hoggery, interestedness, philauty, porkishness, selfhood, selfishness, self-absorption
Similar: beinghood, identity, individuality, ipseity, personality, personhood, personness, selfdom, selfhood, selfness, selfship
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noun
Similar: beinghood, identity, individuality, ipseity, personality, personhood, personness, selfdom, selfhood, selfness, selfship
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noun individuality
| Português | individualidade |
|---|---|
| Français | individualité, ipséité |
| Deutsch | Selbstsein |
noun personality
| Français | personnalité |
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Talk about this word "selfhood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/selfhood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. selfhood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/selfhood "selfhood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/selfhood.Cite this
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title = {selfhood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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