self-image

noun

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

Examples of self-image in a Sentence

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With attention naturally finding you, this is a call to prioritize your self-image, heart’s desires and personal fulfillment. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 Grant said this year’s theme was self-image. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling. Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 The self-image reduces the options, and so the horizon becomes narrower. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-image

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 May. 2026.

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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