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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Haneline hopes that teachers, students and other parents can use the affirmations in their daily lives to help build confidence and a stronger self-image. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 Leaders who equate optimism with strength may filter out negative information to preserve their self-image. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Muscle Man is a deeply ironic book, creating a vast chasm between Harold’s strongman self-image and his infantile powers of self-expression. Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Afterwards these acts become heroic deeds in our great story about the meaning of freedom and resistance here in the West, the foundation of our self-image. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 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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