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SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("self-consciousness" is a kind of...):
self-awareness (awareness of your own individuality)
Antonym:
unselfconsciousness (the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself)
Derivation:
self-conscious (aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
Synonyms:
self-consciousness; uncomfortableness; uneasiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("self-consciousness" is a kind of...):
embarrassment (the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public)
Derivation:
self-conscious (excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior)
