Definitions for selfhood

selfhood self·hood

Spelling: [self-hoo d]
IPA: /ˈsɛlf hʊd/

Selfhood is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 188 anagrams from letters in selfhood (defhloos).

Definitions for selfhood

noun

  1. the state of being an individual person; individuality.
  2. one's personality.
  3. selfishness.

Origin of selfhood

First recorded in 1640-50; self + -hood

Examples for selfhood

For selfhood—the asserting of the Ego—is the root of all evil.

The title which I have chosen for this discourse, is selfhood and Sacrifice.

The selfhood must be active in going out for the new knowledge.

In selfhood, necessary as it is, there is no virtue, and little joy.

selfhood I have preferred to call it; self-love, be it, if you please.

It is quickly reached when we attempt to probe the mystery of selfhood.

What Swedenborg calls 'selfhood,' the proprium, is not in him.

So his selfhood became selfishness, and his character was wrecked.

In selfhood, nothing can be done, for life is always in conjunction.

Instead, each American should spend his days cultivating his individualism, his selfhood.

Word Value for selfhood
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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