self-concept

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as in self-image

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Recent Examples of self-concept But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 But Rushdie struggles with that self-concept. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026 Both Neptune and Saturn station direct in your sign, marking a massive turning point in your self-concept and spiritual evolution. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025 Your reputation and self-concept are on the mend this month. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-concept
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  1. self-image
  2. self-perception
Noun
  • Like so many actors who grew up in Hollywood, Raven says the industry shaped her own self-image in many ways—positive, negative, and neutral.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And by engaging with these powerful militaries, the group reinforced its self-image as a major regional player that was uniquely capable of liberating the Muslim world from corrupting American and Israeli influence.
    — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of self-image
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  • In the best cases, leaders have great alignment between their self-perception and others’ perception of them.
    — Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The poetics of self-perception, memory, time, surface, depth, flatness, dimension, boundaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of self-perception

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“Self-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-concept. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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