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Selves

Verb / selvz / Another word for selves — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Selves is the plural form of the word self, which means a person's individual being or identity.

Synonyms & similar words

self ego individuals persons characters identities egos personalities souls beings entities egocentrics egomaniacs egotists narcissists solipsists

Synonyms by register

Literary

spirits souls essences

Antonyms

individual person ego selfhood identity

Common collocations

  • our true selves
  • their own selves
  • multiple selves
  • inner selves
  • different selves
  • one's true self
  • the collective self

Word family

noun self

Usage note

The word 'selves' is the plural of 'self'. It is most commonly used when referring to multiple distinct aspects or personalities within one person, or multiple individuals considered in terms of their personal identity.

Example sentences

  1. We must learn to love ourselves before we can love others.
  2. They talked about themselves for hours.
  3. The book is about finding your true self.
  4. We all have different selves based on the situation.
  5. He lost himself in the music.

Quotes

  • "One's own self is well hidden from one's own self; of all mines of treasure, one's own is the last to be dug up." - Friedrich Nietzsche
  • "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • "The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself." - Michel de Montaigne

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