self-consciousness
самосвідомість
самосознание, застенчивость, самоосмысление
Selbstbewusstsein, Verlegenheit, Befangenheit, Gehemmtheit
The awareness of the self as an entityThe awareness of the self as an entity.
US/ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The awareness of the self as an entity.
Selbstbewusstsein
самосозна́ниеsamosoznánije, самоосмысле́ниеsamoosmyslénije
self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
(uncountable)Shyness; a feeling of unease in social situations.
Befangenheit, Gehemmtheit, Verlegenheit
засте́нчивостьzasténčivostʹ
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
awareness of the self as an entity:
shyness:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
awareness of the self as an entity:
shyness:
Origin
From self- + consciousness.From self- + consciousness.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you:uneasinessuncomfortableness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedself-conscious
Derivedunself-consciousness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.