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selfhood

UK
/ˈsɛlf.hʊd/
US
/ˈsɛlf.hʊd/

Translations

selfhoodnoun
selfhoods
pl
identité personnelle
Existentialist thinkers focus on how circumstances shape a person's sense of selfhood.
Les penseurs existentialistes se concentrent sur la façon dont les circonstances façonnent le sentiment d'identité personnelle d'une personne.
Additional translations
ipséitéSens philosophique.
Synonyms
self
character
personality
individuality
identity
selfhoodadjective
UK
/ˈsɛlf.hʊd/
US
/ˈsɛlf.hʊd/
Used attributively before another noun to denote matters related to personal identity.
His book explores selfhood development in early childhood.
Son livre explore le développement identitaire dans la petite enfance.

Definitions

selfhoodnoun
The state or quality of being a distinct individual; personal identity.
Existentialist thinkers focus on how circumstances shape a person's sense of selfhood.
Philosophy: the self regarded as an object of introspection or analysis.
In his essays, the philosopher dissected the nature of selfhood to understand consciousness.
selfhoodadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an individual's personal identity; pertaining to the self (used only before a noun).
His book explores selfhood development in early childhood.
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