as in self-image
the idea that you have about the kind of person you are
People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them.
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Recent Examples of self-perception
Most frequently, a person's self-perception will not be an accurate reflection of their communication competence.
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
His comedy is a shallow-focus lens, rendering every plane of his self-perception in exquisite detail and losing specificity or texture as soon as that lens pans out toward other characters in his story.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
This identity disruption extends beyond self-perception.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Social psychology long agrees that early life experiences play a significant role in shaping our worldview, self-perception and level of confidence.
—Vinesh Sukumaran, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
His comedy is a shallow-focus lens, rendering every plane of his self-perception in exquisite detail and losing specificity or texture as soon as that lens pans out toward other characters in his story.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
This identity disruption extends beyond self-perception.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Social psychology long agrees that early life experiences play a significant role in shaping our worldview, self-perception and level of confidence.
—Vinesh Sukumaran, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-perception
Noun
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Perez will have been disappointed not to make the final, of course, and Madrid’s self-image will have taken a hit by the PSG humbling.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The duo, who started off as Hollywood actresses seen in films like Tyler Perry’s Duplicity and Lifetime’s The Wrong Cheerleader, share the joy of their ministry journey, which included bouts of mental instability and self-images issues.—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, McKibben seems unable to imagine an alternative way for modern, secular life to have meaning that is not grounded in a self-concept of hyper-individuality and the false belief that technology does not already mediate every aspect of our existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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The first-of-its-kind study surveyed 15,000 adults from around the world to establish an industry-first connection between our outward appearance, inner self-concept, and overall well-being.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-perception. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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