self-concept

self-con·cept

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self kon-sept]
- /sɛlf ˈkɒn sɛpt/
- /self ˈkɒnsept/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self kon-sept]
- /sɛlf ˈkɒn sɛpt/

Definitions of self-concept word

noun self-concept the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image. 1
noun self-concept the whole set of attitudes, opinions, and cognitions that a person has of himself 0
abbreviation SELF-CONCEPT self-image 0

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Origin of self-concept

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Self-concept

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-concept

self-concept popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.