Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selfhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: self-hood
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.

Uncountable

noun

The fully developed self; one's personality, character.

Uncountable

noun

The quality of being self-centered or egocentric; selfishness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Indeed, while geography is neither a key dimension of identity nor its determinant, it is one of the most important categories through which nationhood can be explored and articulated. It both grounds a sense of national selfhood and gives it a framework through which a continuous shaping of identity can "take place.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English self Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English selfhood From self + -hood.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

selfhoods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

selfdom sentient

Synonyms

egocentricity me-firstism solipsism egoism egomism hoggery interestedness philauty porkishness selfhood selfishness self-absorption

Questions

What does selfhood mean?: State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.
Where does selfhood come from?: Etymology tree English self Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English selfhood From self + -hood.

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