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
This week Brooke and Grant chose to explore silence and its impact on families, on selfhood, and of course on our writing.
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Memoir Nation
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
In contrast, Miller is interested in the body that wears the clothing, and how clothing is a way to define selfhood and the body.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 May 2025
The sense of selfhood existing in mirrorlike closeup, is an inherently cinematic one, not a theatrical one, and Deneuve is the greatest exemplar of this French style.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
And that’s exactly what Self of Selves offers: an unguarded layering of thought, process, and selfhood.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
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Memoir Nation
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
In contrast, Miller is interested in the body that wears the clothing, and how clothing is a way to define selfhood and the body.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 May 2025
The sense of selfhood existing in mirrorlike closeup, is an inherently cinematic one, not a theatrical one, and Deneuve is the greatest exemplar of this French style.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
And that’s exactly what Self of Selves offers: an unguarded layering of thought, process, and selfhood.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfhood
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Taylor aims to show that each West End neighborhood has its own distinct history and identity.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s plenty of season left, but the quarter mark bears significance because during this window, teams gain a better understanding of their true identity, particularly after limited preseason action.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Burns began as a forward before solidifying his calling as a defenseman, playing seven years in Minnesota and flashing his personality off the ice and thoroughbred mentally on the ice.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The clues have been there from the start, the little touches that aligned Grasso’s bifurcated personality with Tom and Robbie’s.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Selfhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfhood. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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