self-consciousness
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6.5
- noun
- /ˌsɛlfˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
:
autoconciencia
- His self-consciousness prevented him from speaking up during the meeting, fearing others would judge him.
- degree of self-consciousness
- reduces self-consciousness
- self-consciousness appears
But you know, I would say even though it's a horrible fate and you know, Benji can really bear to look at himself, so he really has that degree of self consciousness.
- But you know, I would say even though it's a horrible fate and you know, Benji can really bear to look at himself, so he really has that degree of self consciousness.
Examples
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To do it requires a lack of self-consciousness and a trust in your own words.
Fiction book (1991) -
Today, as Iva Lou and I make the long walk, the self-consciousness is gone.
Fiction book (2000) -
After a few minutes, I lost my self-consciousness in the new dress.
Fiction book (1996) -
If only there could be ease, laughter between them, and not such self-consciousness!
Fiction book (1997) -
Eventually, he told me, "I lost all self-consciousness and developed some mannerisms."
Academic text (1995) -
Repeat these experiments over several days to get used to any initial self-consciousness or discomfort you might feel.
Academic text (2008) -
However, her apparent lucidity was marked by a subtle, yet noticeable air of guilty self-consciousness.
Fiction book (2000) -
Jakob walks with a high degree of self-consciousness, nervously dodging around the various obstacles.
Fiction book (2002) -
When she realized everyone was watching her, a wave of self-consciousness made her blush.
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As the spotlight hit the stage, the singer felt a surge of self-consciousness about her performance.
Synonyms
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3.1
A feeling of awkwardness or shame
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3.6
A worried, uncomfortable feeling when you cannot relax
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6.0
A feeling of being uneasy or awkward
Antonyms
How Self-Conscious
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3.1
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2.8
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8.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-consciousness = self-conscious (transparent) = self + conscious + self + ness
The noun is clearly formed by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'self-conscious', yielding the state of being self-conscious.
Etymology
Self-consciousness is made from self ('yourself'), conscious ('aware') and the ending -ness that makes a noun, so it literally means 'being aware of yourself'. That's why it describes the uneasy feeling you get when you think others are watching or judging you and you feel embarrassed.