Self-view
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-view is a noun meaning One's conceptualization of oneself; sense of identity; self-image.
Meaning
One's conceptualization of oneself; sense of identity; self-image.
More Meanings
- (dated) Carefulness or regard for one's own interests.
Example Sentences
God who knows the Heart, sees that I have no Self-view in these matters.
Once an individual establishes a well-articulated self-schema in a particular domain, he generally acts to preserve that self-view.
But mark the punishment which did ensue Upon those ill-misleading villanies; They blinded were themselves with their self view, and fell into their own-made miseries;
From this vantage point, it was the personality flaw, rather than the negative self-view, that caused people with negative self-views to embrace negative evaluations and evaluators.
Word Forms
- self-views
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ego-mindedness, self-image, self-concept, self-conception, self-awareness, introspection.
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