Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In philosophy, the act or state of being aware of one's self.
- noun An instinctive idea of a self, or element of cognition, subject to correction or amplification, and thus distinguished from objective reality.
- noun An acquired knowledge of a self as a center of motives.
- noun A state of being self-conscious; the feeling of being under the observation of others.
- noun Synonyms Pride, Egotism, Vanity, etc. See
egotism .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being self-conscious.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
awareness of theself as anentity . - noun
Shyness . A feeling ofunease in social situations.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
- noun self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
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Examples
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If, then, self-consciousness exists in man, it necessarily presupposes an absolutely _original_, therefore _unconditioned, self-consciousness_.
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A “legal self-consciousness” has descended upon society like a “heavy lead blanket,” stifling even simple choices that people make in their day to day life.
Interview with the Author of “Life Without Lawyers” : Law is Cool 2009
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One aspect of self-consciousness is self-examination.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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We know a essence provides us with self-consciousness.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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One aspect of self-consciousness is self-examination.
THE DANGERS OF SPIRITUAL LIFE-By Watchman Nee A Fair Mitre admin 2009
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The legal self-consciousness has profoundly changed public schools in America.
Interview with the Author of “Life Without Lawyers” : Law is Cool 2009
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Sharon nearly blushed because it was true, despite all this self-consciousness.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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I guess it was inevitable, the appearance of self-consciousness about the color of his boots.
Wild Feminine Tami Lynn Kent 2011
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Sitting at a table among the food stalls, we ate oxtails in a bright green broth, still gripped by that displaced self-consciousness, a feeling of formality, even with each other.
Playing the Fool in Mexico Kate Christensen 2011
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It's this deepening self-consciousness, added to the vibrant dialect and descriptions, that makes Mr. Bhattacharya's novel so satisfying.
Cheeshahteaumauk, Class of '65 (1665) Sam Sacks 2011
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