self-conception

noun

self-con·​cep·​tion ˌself-kən-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce self-conception (audio)
: self-concept

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Simply juxtaposing their self-conceptions — a family horror, a therapy drama, a superhero actioner-cum-romantic comedy — with Ryan’s own broad, ’80s-style family comedy concept offers revelatory insight into the dynamics of their ecosystem. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 But the emotional charge of his celebrity defies his self-conception as a neutral arbiter. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026 The fourth, and maybe the most elusive, concerns self-conception. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026 This is in keeping with our flattering self-conception as optimizers and pragmatists. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-conception

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First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-conception was in 1875

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“Self-conception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-conception. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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