self-image

noun

self-im·​age ˈself-ˈi-mij How to pronounce self-image (audio)
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

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Learning to build self-worth beyond physical appearance and shifting from seeking external validation to cultivating inner self-acceptance can gradually help restore confidence, leading to healthier relationships and a more positive self-image. 4. Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 But after years of struggling with her self-image, an unexpected theory has helped one millennial woman make an eye-opening realization. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Plus, asking for help confidently shapes both others' perception of you and your self-image. Melody Wilding, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Does this friend have potential body & self-image issues that the other girls don’t? Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-image

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-image was in 1939

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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-image. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

self-image

noun
self-im·​age
ˈsel-ˈfim-ij
: one's ideas about oneself or one's role

Medical Definition

self-image

noun
self-im·​age -ˈim-ij How to pronounce self-image (audio)
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role

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