selfhood
(-ho̵od′)
noun
- all the things that make one what one is; personality or individuality
- the condition of being self-centered; selfishness
See selfhood in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- The state of having a distinct identity; individuality.
- The fully developed self; an achieved personality.
- Self-centeredness: “the cult of selfhood that became fashionable in the 1960s” (David Rankin).
Origin:
Origin: Translation of German Meinheit
Origin: : mein, my, mine
Origin: + -heit, n. suff
.
Learn more about selfhood