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
Suddenly Sophie’s selfhood is tied up in a potential affair with a man who employs her, which was the exact situation in which Sophie’s maid mother found herself with her lord father.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
And to understand God better is to get a clearer view of our true, limitless selfhood as God’s pure, spiritual creation.
—Kyle Schaberg, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 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
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
And to understand God better is to get a clearer view of our true, limitless selfhood as God’s pure, spiritual creation.
—Kyle Schaberg, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfhood
Noun
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And, just for good measure, his campaign confirmed the identity of Talarico’s girlfriend after Texas outlet Current Revolt published her name despite the campaign’s requests of other newsrooms to do the opposite.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Their identities and details of their conditions were not released.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Rather than simply borrowing inspiration from the internet, M·A·C chose to spotlight the artist behind the aesthetic, placing Esther’s artistry front and center while pairing her with one of the most talked-about young personalities in pop culture today.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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And that is something that’s a gift of his personality.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
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“Selfhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfhood. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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