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selfhood

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′hŏŏd)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

self•hood (self′hŏŏd),USA pronunciation n.

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

self + -hood 1640–50

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