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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Grant said this year’s theme was self-image.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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When your entire self-concept is tied to a single outcome—whether that’s a funding round, a promotion, or a playoff spot—every setback becomes existential.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-perception. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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