CEFR B1

selfhood

noun

Meaning

selfhood means state of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses selfhood to mean state of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from....
The teacher asked students to find selfhood in the reading.

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selfhood (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses selfhood to mean state of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from....
The teacher asked students to find selfhood in the reading.
Check the words around selfhood to choose the right meaning.

How to Use selfhood

a/the selfhood (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a selfhood."
selfhood in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked selfhood in context before translating it."

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