SELFHOOD Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

selfhood

noun

ˈself-ˌhu̇d

as in identity

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people he spent a year in a monastery determining the core of his selfhood

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Recent Examples of selfhood In their world, which is also ours, selfhood has degraded into taste, preferences, demography, and outlays of attention and money. —

Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Whether your child is looking to invest in sustainability or clothing items from yesteryear, brands are answering the call with products that cater to a growing desire for selfhood and identity. —

Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025 Concepts like zero, karma, ahimsa, non-duality, and moksha shaped not just her identity but how the world understands selfhood, suffering, time, and truth. —

Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 This intimate portrait offers rare access to a vanishing nomadic circus community, tracing seven years in the life of a young man caught between tradition and selfhood. —

Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for selfhood

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Noun

But some experts say Iranians with government ties don’t need to risk border crossings and have access to fake identities.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That consistency became woven into ENHYPEN’s identity — which is part of why this departure registers as more than a personnel shift for fans who were there from the beginning.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026