selfness
One's own nature
Selfness is the quality of being oneself—individual identity or personal distinctiveness.
The word appears in philosophical and psychological contexts discussing what constitutes the self: The meditation practice helped her explore her own selfness.
It can also suggest self-centeredness or preoccupation with oneself, though this sense is less common than selfishness.
One's self-image
- personaAssumed public identity
- individualityUnique personal character
- personhoodStatus as a person
- characterNature, symbol, or role
authenticity · uniqueness · distinctiveness · ipseity · quiddity · essence · subjectivity · being
Personal individual identity
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- egoismDoctrine of self-motivation
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
ontology · subjectivity · consciousness · Dasein · metaphysics · Hume · Locke · Descartes
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- singularityPoint where values explode
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
differentiation · peculiarity · nonconformity · eccentricity · unconventionality · quirkiness · temperament · traits
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
Probing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
ego
One's self-image
- personaAssumed public identity
- individualityUnique personal character
- personhoodStatus as a person
character · authenticity · uniqueness · distinctiveness · ipseity · quiddity · essence · subjectivity · being
ipseity
Personal individual identity
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- egoismDoctrine of self-motivation
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
phenomenology · ontology · subjectivity · consciousness · Dasein · metaphysics · Hume · Locke · Descartes
uniqueness
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- originalityNovel creative quality
- singularityPoint where values explode
idiosyncrasy · differentiation · peculiarity · nonconformity · eccentricity · unconventionality · quirkiness · temperament · traits · character
independence
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
empowerment · volition · choice · liberty
soul-searching
Probing one's innermost feelings
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
selfnessselflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
altruism · unselfishness · self-sacrifice · self-abnegation · generosity
selfnessotherness
Quality of being unlike
non-self · selflessness · self-annihilation · self-transcendence · ego death
selfnessobjectivity
Freedom from personal bias
impartiality · disinterestedness · neutrality · fairness · detachment
self, selfish, myself, himself, yourself, oneself, herself, selfless, itself