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self-con·scious | \ ˌself-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
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\Definition of self-conscious
1a : conscious of one's own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual
b : intensely aware of oneself : conscious a rising and self-conscious social class also : produced or done with such awareness self-conscious art
2 : uncomfortably conscious of oneself as an object of the observation of others : ill at ease
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self-conscious
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of self-conscious
: uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you
usually disapproving : done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way
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self-conscious
adjectiveself-con·scious | \ ˈself-ˈkän-shəs \
Kids Definition of self-conscious
: feeling uncomfortably nervous or embarrassed when in the presence of or when being observed by other people
He's very self-conscious about his appearance.
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The first known use of self-conscious was in 1632
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