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Thus in Christianity the alienation had become total, and it was this total alienation that was the biggest obstacle to the progress of self-consciousness.
Bruno Bauer

Meaning of "self-consciousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

self-consciousness  [ˌsɛlfˈkɒnʃəsnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Consciousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-consciousness

Self-consciousness is an acute sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being; although some writers use both terms interchangeably or synonymously. An unpleasant feeling of self-consciousness may occur when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that "everyone is looking" at oneself. Some people are habitually more self-conscious than others. Unpleasant feelings of self-consciousness are sometimes associated with shyness or paranoia.

Definition of self-consciousness in the English dictionary

The first definition of self-consciousness in the dictionary is undue awareness of yourself as the object of the attention of others; embarrassment. Other definition of self-consciousness is strong awareness of your own identity and importance. Self-Consciousness is also consciousness of your existence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS


auspiciousness
ɔːˈspɪʃəsnəs
capriciousness
kəˈprɪʃəsnəs
coconsciousness
ˌkəʊˈkɒnʃəsnəs
consciousness
ˈkɒnʃəsnəs
deliciousness
dɪˈlɪʃəsnəs
expeditiousness
ˌekspɪˈdɪʃəsnəs
flirtatiousness
flɜːˈteɪʃəsnəs
inauspiciousness
ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəsnəs
injudiciousness
ˌɪndʒʊˈdɪʃəsnəs
lusciousness
ˈlʌʃəsnəs
maliciousness
məˈlɪʃəsnəs
obnoxiousness
əbˈnɒkʃəsnəs
perspicaciousness
ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəsnəs
preciousness
ˈprɛʃəsnəs
preconsciousness
priːˈkɒnʃəsnəs
repetitiousness
ˌrepɪˈtɪʃəsnəs
scrumptiousness
ˈskrʌmpʃəsnəs
subconsciousness
sʌbˈkɒnʃəsnəs
tendenciousness
tɛnˈdɛnʃəsnəs
ungraciousness
ˈʌnˈɡreɪʃəsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

self-conceit
self-conceited
self-concept
self-confessed
self-confidence
self-confident
self-confidently
self-congratulation
self-congratulatory
self-conscious
self-consciously
self-contained
self-containedly
self-containedness
self-contempt
self-contradiction
self-contradictory
self-control
self-controlled
self-controlling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

biliousness
business
callousness
carelessness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
obviousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of self-consciousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-consciousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of self-consciousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-consciousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-consciousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我意识
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoconciencia
570 millions of speakers

English

self-consciousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म चेतना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوعي الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самосознание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto- consciência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মবোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conscience
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesedaran diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Befangenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自意識
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자의식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesadaran diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự dự cam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய உணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची जाणीव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini bilme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autocoscienza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samoświadomość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самосвідомість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conștiință de sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτο - συνείδηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- bewussyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självmedvetenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvbevissthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-consciousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS»

The term «self-consciousness» is regularly used and occupies the 79.795 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-consciousness

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-consciousness.
1
Theodor Adorno
Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing.
2
James Mark Baldwin
In Socrates' thought the two marks of individual self-consciousness appear; it is practical and it is social.
3
Leonard Baskin
Works of art produced in the contemporary world are a further expression of that. But I don't think there is an active, ongoing nihilist self-consciousness in the artist.
4
Bruno Bauer
Thus in Christianity the alienation had become total, and it was this total alienation that was the biggest obstacle to the progress of self-consciousness.
5
Bat for Lashes
I feel empathy for people who are trapped in a prison of self-consciousness in an uncomfortable way. We can be free, but we're so held back. So perhaps that's why I feel a duty to make my work. I feel liberated when I'm doing it, and I want other people to feel liberated through it.
6
Aaron Copland
Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.
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Herbert Croly
The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was concerned, by the growth of the Western pioneer Democracy in power and self-consciousness.
8
Annie Dillard
It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution.
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Alice Morse Earle
We should have scant notion of the gardens of these New England colonists in the seventeenth century were it not for a cheerful traveller named John Josselyn, a man of everyday tastes and much inquisitiveness, and the pleasing literary style which comes from directness, and an absence of self-consciousness.
10
Jeffrey Eugenides
The book has many different characteristics: some are extremely old-fashioned storytelling traits, but there are also a fair number of postmodern traits, and the self-consciousness is one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of self-consciousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-consciousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Self-consciousness
The topic of this book is self-consciousness, which is a kind of knowledge, namely knowledge of oneself as oneself, or self-knowledge.
Sebastian Rödl, 2007
2
Hegel on Self-Consciousness: Desire and Death in the ...
Hegel on Self-Consciousness presents a groundbreaking new interpretation of these revolutionary claims, tracing their roots to Kant's philosophy and demonstrating their continued relevance for contemporary thought.
Robert B. Pippin, 2010
3
Depression: Self-consciousness, Pretending, and Guilt
By highlighting the uniquely human and moral content of depression, he contends that these are trials that must be lived through and survived, not only to transcend depression, but also to successfully cope with its roots.
Ernest Keen, 2002
4
Hegel's Idealism: The Satisfactions of Self-Consciousness
This is the most important book on Hegel to have appeared in the past ten years. The author offers a completely new interpretation of Hegel's idealism that focuses on Hegel's appropriation and development of Kant's theoretical project.
Robert B. Pippin, 1989
5
Kant and the Demands of Self-Consciousness
This study offers a striking new interpretation of Kant's theory of self-consciousness.
Pierre Keller, 2001
6
The Paradox of Self-consciousness
In this book, Jose Luis Bermudez addesses two fundamental problems in the philosophy and psychology of self-consciousness: (1) Can we provide a noncircular account of fully fledged self-conscious thought and language in terms of more ...
José Luis Bermúdez, 2000
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Intuition and Reflection in Self-Consciousness
This English translation of Intuition and Reflection in Self-Consciousness evokes the movement and flavor of the original, clarifies its obscurities, and eliminates the repetitions.
Kitarō Nishida, 1987
8
Self Consciousness: An Alternative Anthropology of Identity
Cohen establishes the importance of the self and argues that in order to appreciate the complexity of social formations, one must first take note of individuals awareness of themselves and as authors of social contexts and formations.
Anthony Cohen, 2002
9
Consciousness and Self-consciousness: A Defense of the ...
This interdisciplinary work contains the most sustained attempt at developing and defending one of the few genuine theories of consciousness.
Rocco J. Gennaro, 1996
10
The Early Modern Subject: Self-Consciousness and Personal ...
Udo Thiel presents a critical evaluation of the understanding of self-consciousness and personal identity in early modern philosophy.
Udo Thiel, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-consciousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beme Wants to Kill Selfies and Self-Consciousness in Social Sharing
YouTube personality Casey Neistat wants to change the way people share their lives on social media. Selfies and self-consciousness get in the way of authentic ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
2
Adorable Nao Robots Also Show Self-Consciousness
Surely the Japanese commercially available and cute Nao robots are already known. But that three of them showed self-consciousness is a novelty. Of course ... «The Monitor Daily, Jul 15»
3
Self-consciousness and moral status
Many share an intuition that self-consciousness is highly morally significant. Some hold that self-consciousness significantly enhances an entity's moral status. «Practical Ethics, Mar 15»
4
Peace: Happy People review – charisma and self-consciousness
Peace: Happy People review – charisma and self-consciousness. 3 / 5 stars. (Columbia). Peace band photo. World-conquering optimism coupled with doubt … «The Guardian, Feb 15»
5
"Birdman:" A Triumph of Self-Consciousness
If there were an Academy Award for self-conscious film direction, Birdman would win hands down. The movie is shot as if in one continuous, nearly-two-hour ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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Want To Overcome Self-Consciousness? Take These 3 Small Steps
I don't think self-consciousness is necessarily all bad. Caring about how the world sees you can help you take good care of yourself. And think before you speak. «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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Freedom from self-consciousness
When we are mired up in self-consciousness, we worry constantly about how we will appear to others, what they will think of us, and what they will do to us. «The Christian Century, May 14»
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How to Be Less Self-Conscious
... accepts [themselves] unconditionally as a worthwhile human in spite of [their] faults and imperfections does not experience the stress of self-consciousness.”. «PsychCentral.com, Jan 14»
9
August: Osage County, film review: A lumpen, self-consciousness
For all the strength of the performances, there is a dispiriting sense of "Masterpiece Theatre" about the project, a self-consciousness that stops the storytelling ... «The Independent, Jan 14»
10
Doctor Who star David Tennant claims he's 'cursed' with self
DAVID Tennant claims he's “cursed” with self-consciousness from his Scottish Presbyterian upbringing. The 42-year-old said he's stung by criticism and worries ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 13»

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