self-conception

noun

self-con·​cep·​tion ˌself-kən-ˈsep-shən 

: self-concept

Examples of self-conception in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His rural origins, so important to his self-conception, were something of an accident. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Simply juxtaposing their self-conceptions — a family horror, a therapy drama, a superhero actioner-cum-romantic comedy — with Ryan’s own broad, ’80s-style family comedy concept offers revelatory insight into the dynamics of their ecosystem. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

But the emotional charge of his celebrity defies his self-conception as a neutral arbiter. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

The fourth, and maybe the most elusive, concerns self-conception. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-conception

• apperception
• contraception
• interception
• misconception
• misperception
• preconception
• conception
• deception
• exception
• inception
• perception
• reception