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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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 For many, the journey from diagnosis to disease management is marked by navigating sudden lifestyle adjustments, grappling with self-image shifts, and finding ways to cope with the unpredictability of flare-ups. Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 25 July 2025 This is a rebirth of identity, self-image, and personal goals. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025 This paradoxical moral blindness makes meat-eaters view vegans and veganism as threats to their moral self-image and to the core of their group identity. Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 21 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 3 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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