noun
- the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one’s strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
noun
- psychol the whole set of attitudes, opinions, and cognitions that a person has of himself
n.also self concept, 1921, from self- + concept. n.
- An individual’s assessment of his or her status on a single trait or on many human dimensions using societal or personal norms as criteria.