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self-concept

self-concept noun: the view of one's self; self-image.

Noun

self-concept (plural self-concepts)

  1. The view of one's self; self-image.
    • ...that scattered attempts have been made to correlate self concept and body image measures.1970, Seymour Fischer, Body Experience in Fantasy and Behavior, →ISBN, page 602
  2. One's conception of the kind of person one is.
    • Empirical and experimental data also indicate direct relationship between self-concept and academic performance.1928, Myrna Pasao, “Pasao self-concept rating scale”, in Psychological Tests, →OCLC, page 107

Forms of self-concept

pluralself-concepts
alternative formself-conception

Origin of self-concept

From self- + concept.

Questions about self-concept

What does self-concept mean?
Self-concept means the view of one's self; self-image.
What part of speech is self-concept?
Self-concept is a noun.
What is the plural of self-concept?
The plural of self-concept is self-concepts.

Words near self-concept in the dictionary

  1. self-composed
  2. self-conceipt
  3. self-conceit
  4. self-conceited
  5. self-conceits
  6. self-concept
  7. self-conception
  8. self-conceptions
  9. self-concepts
  10. self-condemned
  11. self-confessed

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