self-image

noun

self-im·​age ˈself-ˈi-mij How to pronounce self-image (audio)
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

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This is because people have an inherent need to feel better about themselves and often acquire a better self-image by comparing themselves to others who may be less fortunate. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 But the peaceful, wholesome self-image of the neighborhood contrasts with two shootings within a several block radius since April. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 Venus enters Leo on August 25th, bringing sweetness to your relationship with money and self-image. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025 If those photographs, an implicit quest for a self-image, form a kind of question mark, what comes next in the show has the impact of an exclamation mark: a self-portrait from 1950, in which Varda sports the bowl cut that would be a trademark for the rest of her life. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-image

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-image was in 1939

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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-image. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.

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 How to pronounce self-image (audio)
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

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