Meaning & use
self
A person's own individual nature, identity, or character, as distinct from other people or things.
See it in a sentence
Therapy helped her reconnect with her true self after years of stress.
He seemed like a completely different self once he moved to a new city.
A note on using this word
Self is often combined with other words as a prefix, such as self-aware or self-control, to describe actions directed at oneself.
Words with a similar meaning
identityego
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