selfhood
noun
selfhood is spelled S-E-L-F-H-O-O-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, selfhood means “State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of selfhood is selfhoods.
How many letters and syllables are in selfhood?
| Letters | 8: S-E-L-F-H-O-O-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is selfhood?
Selfhood appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of selfhood
- selfhoods plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does selfhood mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.
- 2
The fully developed self; one's personality, character.
- 3
The quality of being self-centered or egocentric; selfishness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Selfhood in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | individualité, ipséité , personnalité |
| German | Selbstsein |
| Portuguese | individualidade |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does selfhood come from?
From self + -hood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).