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
What Universal Language seems to suggest is less that Massoud stole Matthew’s selfhood, though, and more that Matthew let that person slip away.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
In came exultations of subjectivity and selfhood—the stuff of life that cannot be boiled down to facts and scientific data.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Each distinct persona carves out a portion of his selfhood.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Mark’s dilemma frames a superlative new season that probes the nature of selfhood, death, and most of all love.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
In came exultations of subjectivity and selfhood—the stuff of life that cannot be boiled down to facts and scientific data.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Each distinct persona carves out a portion of his selfhood.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Mark’s dilemma frames a superlative new season that probes the nature of selfhood, death, and most of all love.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfhood
Noun
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On the one side are Autistic self-advocates, many of whom reject the idea that Autism is a disease and instead embrace it as an identity.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The thriller examines themes of identity, tradition, and authenticity in a society balancing past and present influences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum, wellness culture is crowded with personalities and products claiming to have the answers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Obviously, there was a stellar cast with big personalities.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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“Selfhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfhood. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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