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self-perceptionthe way a person sees, understands, or thinks about themselves

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the way a person sees, understands, or thinks about themselves

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɛlf pərˈsɛpʃən/

Example Sentences

  • His self-perception as a terrible cook changed after he accidentally made the world's best burnt toast.
  • Social media can negatively affect teenagers' self-perception.
  • Her self-perception as a shy person prevented her from joining the karaoke competition, until she realized she had been singing loudly in the shower for years.

self-perception

NOUN

[/ˈsɛlf pərˈsɛpʃən/]

the way a person sees, understands, or thinks about themselves

the way a person sees, understands, or thinks about themselves
💡 Concept

the way a person sees, understands, or thinks about themselves

Break free from self-deception, embrace genuine reception!
🎵 Rhyme

Break free from self-deception, embrace genuine reception!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɛlf pərˈsɛpʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɛlf pəˈsɛpʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixself--
Rootpercept
Suffix--ion

🎵Rhyme

conceptiondeceptionreception
conception
deception
reception

🔗Collocations

positive self-perception
distorted self-perception
improve self-perception
self-perception bias
healthy self-perception
self-perception theory

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His self-perception as a terrible cook changed after he accidentally made the world's best burnt toast.

Social media can negatively affect teenagers' self-perception.

😄 Fun example

Her self-perception as a shy person prevented her from joining the karaoke competition, until she realized she had been singing loudly in the shower for years.

Therapy helped him develop a more realistic self-perception.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

self-imageself-conceptself-awarenessself-view

Antonyms

self-deceptionself-denial

Related

identityconfidenceself-esteemintrospectionpsychology

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