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selfhood

self·hood
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self-hoo d]
    • /ˈsɛlf hʊd/
    • /ˈselfhʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self-hoo d]
    • /ˈsɛlf hʊd/

Definitions of selfhood word

  • noun selfhood the state of being an individual person; individuality. 1
  • noun selfhood one's personality. 1
  • abbreviation SELFHOOD selfishness. 1
  • noun selfhood the state of having a distinct identity 0
  • noun selfhood the individuality so possessed 0
  • noun selfhood a person's character 0

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Origin of selfhood

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; self + -hood

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Selfhood

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

selfhood popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% 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.

selfhood usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for selfhood

noun selfhood

  • identity — the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions: The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.
  • individualism — a social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual.
  • individuality — the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.
  • individualization — to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.
  • ipseity — Selfhood; individual identity.

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