second self

/ˈsɛkənd sɛlf/

second selves

Definition

Definition of second self - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

friendperson who is like a twin

Her best friend was like a second self, knowing what she thought before she spoke.

alter ego

soulmate

identityalternate identity or persona

He created a second self to explore his artistic side.

alter ego

double

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with self

higher self

idealized version of oneself with best qualities

Strive to become your higher self every day.

shadow of one's former self

person much weaker than before

After the illness, he was a shadow of his former self.

self-centered

adj.

focused only on oneself, ignoring others

She is too self-centered to notice others' problems.

self-conscious

adj.

feeling uncomfortable because too aware of yourself

She felt self-conscious at the party.

self-control

ability to control one's emotions and desires

He showed great self-control during the heated debate.

self-defense

methods used to protect oneself from physical attack

Martial arts are popular forms of self-defense.

self-discipline

ability to regulate emotions and desires for self-improvement

He used self-discipline to overcome his bad habits.

self-doubt

doubting one's own abilities or decisions

She struggled with self-doubt before the big presentation.

self-help

assistance one provides to oneself, often through books or groups

She read a self-help book to overcome her fears.

self-respect

understanding and valuing one's own worth

She has a strong sense of self-respect.

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alter ego

psychology

second self or different version of oneself

Examples of second self in a sentence

They were inseparable, each being the other's second self.
In his novel, the protagonist has a second self.
She found a second self in her online persona.

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French:alter ego, ...
German:Seelenverwandter, zweites Ich, ...
Italian:alter ego, ...
Spanish:alter ego, ...
Portuguese:alter ego, outro eu, ...
Chinese:知己, 第二自我, ...
Japanese:分身, 第二の自分, ...
Arabic:قَرين, شَخْصِيَّة ثَانِيَة, ...
Hebrew:נֶפֶשׁ תְּאוֹמָה, זֶהוּת שְׁנִיָּה, ...
Russian:второе я, ...
Ukrainian:друге я, ...
Hindi:हमशक्ल, दूसरी पहचान, ...
Bengali:প্রতিচ্ছবি, বিকল্প সত্তা, ...
Catalan:alter ego, segona identitat, ...
Czech:spřízněná duše, alter ego, ...
Danish:et alter ego, alter ego, ...
Dutch:zielsverwant, tweede ik, ...
Greek:δεύτερος εαυτός, εναλλακτική ταυτότητα, ...
Hungarian:lelki társ, alteregó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលស្និទ្ធស្នាល និងយល់ចិត្តដូចជាខ្លួនឯង, អត្តសញ្ញាណជំនួស, ...
Korean:분신, 또 다른 자아, ...
Persian:همزاد, هویت جایگزین, ...
Polish:sobowtór, drugie ja, ...
Portuguese (BR):alter ego, ...
Romanian:o persoană ca un geamăn, alter ego, ...
Swedish:ett alter ego, andra jag, ...
Thai:คู่คิด, ตัวตนอีกด้านหนึ่ง, ...
Turkish:öteki benlik, alter ego, ...
Vietnamese:tri kỷ, bản ngã thứ hai, ...

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