SELFHOOD Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word selfhood. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| being | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state or fact of existing • a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently | ||||||
| character | nounn | |||||
noun • an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) • a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something • the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions • an actor's portrayal of someone in a play • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • good repute • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • a written symbol that is used to represent speech • (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes verb • engrave or inscribe characters on | ||||||
| essence | nounn | |||||
noun • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor | ||||||
| identity | nounn | |||||
noun • the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity • the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known • an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates • exact sameness | ||||||
| individuality | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being individual • the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity | ||||||
| nature | nounn | |||||
noun • the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized • a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe • the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. • the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions • a particular type of thing | ||||||
| personality | nounn | |||||
noun • the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual • a person of considerable prominence | ||||||
| personhood | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • being a person | ||||||
| self | nounn | |||||
adjective • (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self noun • your consciousness of your own identity • a person considered as a unique individual | ||||||
