self-perception — the 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
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'percipere' (to receive, understand, perceive), combined with the prefix 'self-' to denote a modern psychological term describing how an individual receives and understands their own qualities, abilities, and characteristics.
Breakdown
self- (one's own person) + perception (from Latin percipere: per- (through) + capere (to take, seize); the act of receiving or grasping information about oneself).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Therapy helped him develop a more realistic self-perception.”
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