as in self-image
the idea that you have about the kind of person you are
People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them.
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Recent Examples of self-perception
Johnson said depression often manifests as persistent negative self-perception, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and social withdrawal.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Some relate to self-perception and coping, such as losing confidence or not being able to face problems.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Tension builds through a series of squares to the change-maker planet (Uranus), some of which include Mercury, Venus and eventually the sun, disrupting conversations, relationships and self-perception in ways that feel abrupt but necessary.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
That would give Putin confidence that the United States will continue to treat Russia as a serious player, commensurate with Moscow’s own self-perception.
—Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Some relate to self-perception and coping, such as losing confidence or not being able to face problems.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Tension builds through a series of squares to the change-maker planet (Uranus), some of which include Mercury, Venus and eventually the sun, disrupting conversations, relationships and self-perception in ways that feel abrupt but necessary.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
That would give Putin confidence that the United States will continue to treat Russia as a serious player, commensurate with Moscow’s own self-perception.
—Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-perception
Noun
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The woman said that the treatment also took a toll on her self-image.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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But these visual depictions of faith, and of the young protagonist’s inflated self-image, are also strengthened by Clichy’s judicious use of sound.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Noun
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That spirit was palpable in Demna’s debut show at Gucci, where self-concept and self-actualization seemed to come alive in a way that almost laughed at itself.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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To help maintain a stable self-concept, people selectively modify or even forget those memories that challenge their views of themselves.—
Gabrielle Principe,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-perception. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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