self-image

noun

self-im·​age ˈself-ˈi-mij 

: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

Examples of self-image in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

YouTube comedian Bo Burnham directs this empathetic portrait of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), an insecure adolescent who posts motivational vlogs on YouTube while privately struggling with her self-image and burgeoning sexuality. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

The gratuitous act obliterates both his self-image and his indecision, sparking not just a split with Irène but a total rupture with the social fabric of his present life. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

But if nationalism is a hunger for prestige and preeminence, America’s self-image as the City on a Hill is nationalism in embryo. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Partnership seeks clearer reflection as the intuitive Moon in your 7th House of Partnership opposes nebulous Neptune in your 1st House of Identity, so connection and self-image pull in different directions. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-image

• image
• scrimmage

Kids Definition

self-image

noun

self-im·​age

ˈsel-ˈfim-ij

: one's ideas about oneself or one's role

Medical Definition

self-image

noun

self-im·​age -ˈim-ij 

: one's conception of oneself or of one's role