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self-image

[ self-im-ij ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈɪm ɪdʒ /

noun

the idea, conception, or mental image one has of oneself.

Origin of self-image

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby self-image

self-hypnotized, self-identification, self-identify, self-identity, self-ignite, self-image, self-immolating, self-immolation, self-important, self-imposed, self-improvement

Example sentences from the Web for self-image

In Warhol it found its self-image, ready-made for idolatry and mockery.

Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Andy Warhol |Bob Colacello |March 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This, surely, has had a corrosive effect on Tejpal and his self-image.

The Fall of India’s Conscience |Tunku Varadarajan |November 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The daddy party cherishes its self-image as the party of toughness, of self-reliance, of up-by-the-bootstraps fortitude.

Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness |Michelle Cottle |May 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It was an impossible expectation, and one that would catastrophically cloud his self-image.

11 Juiciest Bits From ‘Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson’ |Abby Haglage |November 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

When he reached out to me, I realized that it had been hovering over me and my self-image for over a decade.

Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd | |April 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Is it important to your self-image what other people think of you?

When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for self-image

self-image

noun

one's own idea of oneself or sense of one's worth

Medical definitions for self-image

self-image

n.

The conception that one has of oneself, including an assessment of qualities and personal worth.