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 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 Whatever independence and selfhood Tim and Millie once had has been destroyed. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2025 Be honest and forthright, because your Leo horoscope for August 2025 begins with Leo season strengthening your first house of selfhood, self-perception, and identity. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for selfhood
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  • Far from the constructive ambiguity of the 1992 Consensus, Lai breathlessly argued that Taiwan and China are distinct, autonomous nations, drawing on historical, legal, and identity-based arguments linking the island’s heritage to Austronesian culture, rather than Chinese.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This production focuses on the works of Ron Rash, an author deeply associated with the people, communities and issues of Appalachia; he is known to touch on such themes as displacement and change and the loss of cultural identity.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • With ties to galleries, artists, and international suppliers, as well as 30 years of industry experience, KWD is able to fully realize a buyer’s vision and inject their personality into a space.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • George's contributions as a friend and mentor to everyone in the Raiders organization continued long after his playing career, and his genuine personality and wonderful sense of humor will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Selfhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfhood. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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