SELFHOOD Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

selfhood

noun

ˈself-ˌhu̇d

Definition of selfhood

as in identity

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people he spent a year in a monastery determining the core of his selfhood

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Recent Examples of selfhood Neptune can represent imagination, spirituality, idealism and illusion, while Aries is concerned with selfhood, courage and initiation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Our true nature, or selfhood, is created by Spirit and is wholly loved, complete, and sound. — Alistair Budd, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026 Being assembled and claimed by kindergartner Bonnie transforms an initially reluctant Forky from trash to toy in Toy Story 4, but becoming discarded and ownerless doesn’t rob lost toys of their selfhood. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026 Somewhere Good is a suspension of those ideas, neither insular nor showy, an exertion of quiet selfhood. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for selfhood

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Noun

Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
The identities of the four people on board have not been released, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of identity

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Of course, Sophie-Rose and her friend Garrett (social-media personality Jake Shane) have no reason to care about Billie at all.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The media personality recently shared an Instagram Reel promoting her podcast interview with author Virginia Evans (The Correspondent) while wearing a striped button-up blouse.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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