as in self-image
the idea that you have about the kind of person you are
People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them.
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Mercury in Pisces square to Jupiter in Gemini on February 20: Release outdated self-perceptions.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
Because of this, the feedback received from others helps shape our self-perception.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Not only that, but the vast majority have also been subjected to the misguided self-perceptions of a tiny minority.
—Azhar Fateh, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Witnessing cringeworthy moments improves the observer’s self-perception.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
Because of this, the feedback received from others helps shape our self-perception.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Not only that, but the vast majority have also been subjected to the misguided self-perceptions of a tiny minority.
—Azhar Fateh, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Witnessing cringeworthy moments improves the observer’s self-perception.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-perception
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-perception. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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