noun · academic
selfhood
/ˈself.hʊd/SELF·hood
the quality or condition of having a distinct personal identity
Examples
“In many cultures, literature helps people explore their selfhood during adolescence.”
“Online communities can support a teenager's developing selfhood, for better or worse.”
“Task 2 essays about identity often mention how education shapes selfhood.”
Band 8 sentence
“In contemporary debates about multiculturalism, preserving individual selfhood while fostering social cohesion is a key challenge.”
Collocations
- develop one's selfhood
- explore selfhood
- sense of selfhood
Word family
Common mistakes
use "identity" in every sentence instead of selfhood→use "selfhood" when emphasizing an inner, personal sense of being
Say it for a higher band
5identity→6identity→7+selfhood
Synonyms
identity
self
Easily confused
identity
“Many psychologists study identity formation in adolescence.”
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In -hood
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