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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Bandura’s research showed that people tend to reframe or rationalize their actions to protect their self-image, even when the facts suggest otherwise. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 This could be a sobering truth or reality check around your self-image, or a relationship that requires more serious commitment. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The argument went something like this: Yes, Musk hurt the GOP brand and his work in Wisconsin was nothing short of a failure, but his celebrity marries nicely with Trump’s self-image. Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025 The study results supported other work that found that mirroring self-image on Zoom is the source of some serious self-consciousness. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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