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Definition of selfie

selfie

/ˈsɛl.fi/
sel · fie
Plural:selfies
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selfie Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.

Example

"The tourists paused on the observation deck to take a quick selfie with the city skyline behind them."

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• Rhymes for selfie

• Nearby Words

selenicereus
self
selfhood
selfie
selfish
selfishly
selfishness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Australian English in the early 2000s (first attested in an internet forum post in 2002), formed from the noun 'self' and the informal hypocoristic suffix '-ie'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Selfie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/selfie
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