self–concept

noun self–con·cept \ˈself-ˈkän-ˌsept\

: the idea that you have about the kind of person you are

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: the mental image one has of oneself

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noun self–con·cept \ˈself-ˈkän-ˌsept\

: the mental image one has of oneself

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