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self·hood
/
ˈsɛlf
hʊd
/
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self
-h
oo
d
]
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noun
1.
the state of being an individual person; individuality.
2.
one's personality.
3.
selfishness
.
Origin:
1640–50;
self
+
-hood
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selfhood
(ˈsɛlfhʊd)
—
n
1.
philosophy
a. the state of having a distinct identity
b. the individuality so possessed
2.
a person's character
3.
the quality of being egocentric
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