Synonyms of selfhood

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identity
• personality
• individuality
• individualism
• character
• self-identity
• distinctiveness
• uniqueness
• singularity
• separateness
• oneness
• idiosyncrasy
• peculiarity
• singleness
• nature
• temperament
• independence
• humor
• disposition
• temper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformity
• conventionality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selfhood

Our true nature, or selfhood, is created by Spirit and is wholly loved, complete, and sound. — Alistair Budd, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026

Being assembled and claimed by kindergartner Bonnie transforms an initially reluctant Forky from trash to toy in Toy Story 4, but becoming discarded and ownerless doesn’t rob lost toys of their selfhood. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Somewhere Good is a suspension of those ideas, neither insular nor showy, an exertion of quiet selfhood. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026

Through every iteration of selfhood. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026