Self-esteem oscillation

A psychological pattern in which a person's self-evaluation shifts between self-importance and self-doubt. The individual alternates between feeling superior and inferior. The alternation is both random and reactive. The self-esteem of the individual can alternate alone without any influence, although external factors like success and failure can influence the self-esteem aswell.

The magnitude of the alternation can be big to some individuals, but it can also be small. It's often big enough to be internally (and sometimes externally) visible, but not big enough to have a major impact on the day-to-day life of the individual.

Self-esteem oscillation is descriptive, not diagnostic. It can appear in otherwise completely healthy individuals. The central issue is not arrogance or insecurity alone, but rather the instability between them. Self-esteem oscillation is curable.

"He sometimes comes across as arrogant, but it's really a case of self-esteem oscillation. One day he feels superior, the next he doubts his self-worth again."

by DutchPolarBear December 26, 2025

the seaford beast

The seaford beast is the center of a popular urban legend in Yorktown Va. Seaford, a large suburban area in York county which is mostly low lying marshland with neighborhoods in between is reportedly where the beast lives. It has been described as the size of a large dog but with many features that cannot be attributed to any domestic animal. It hunts small animals and children but has rarely been known to prowl neighborhoods in the open. A strictly nocturnal creature it is always seen at night either in or near woods. The real identity of the beast is most likely a large feral dog or bobcat, but a positive identification has yet to be made.

Josh- hey man, you wouldnt believe what happened last night!

jim- what?

Josh- me and frank were walking through some woods in seaford last night and got chased by the SEAFORD BEAST!

jim- Holy Crap, your lucky to be alive, next time you do that kinda thing, i would bring a 12 gauge or something, and even that is no sure protection against THE BEAST.

by the seaford beast hunter June 24, 2008

weak self-esteem

The creator of the mexican morbid rap. The proyect named 'Weak Self-Esteem' born of the need to express the personal disregard to the constant growth of the regaetton and some movements that begin to take place in México, that refer to 'supposed' gangsters, or people that were nothing but pose or stereotypes taken from rap videos. So, the question was: How can we take this inner repulsion out? There was no other way that seems more viable, than doin it from inside the music. All the project took form thanks to Dyal, 'coz he contribute, beside with the time, with all the musical creativity that the rest of us lack of... Based on that, and taking advantage of Dyal's talent, the proyect cristallized and now it's in front of you, who're reading and listening... 'I Wanna Hurt Somebody' is, like Zizek says: The negation of the negation, the change of perspective against a frame, that makes a failure, a success... It's the Deconstruction taken to the music...

aka GkarteR

The people who are part -sporadicly- of the proyect Psychoholikz are: Weak Self-Esteem, who's the main character, Defo, Biorek, Tyzne and the talent behind this stuff, Zookepa.
his page is myspace.com/psychoholikz

by Jacintone February 24, 2010

traffic self-management

traffic management without the presence of traffic cops on the roads. Under such a system, drivers and pedestrians strictly obey the traffic rules, e.g. by following the traffic light system, as if there were traffic cops managing traffic.

Traffic self-management is like a hard nut to crack when it comes to implementing it.

by uttam maharjan December 12, 2010

Inland Seafood

The name for a woman's vulva.

I ate some great inland seafood last night. Wet and slimy just like an oyster. Smelled great too.

by Seafoodlover January 1, 2012

Urban Selfedit

To use the the Urban Dictionary edit page to publish words you added.

Check out the word sexslur. I urban selfedit it.

by failbogzs February 14, 2012

Swaggily self-centered

People like Daniel Bisimwa and his brothers who think they have so much swag when they have none.

Mike: Yo bro, your shirt has less swag than mine.
Johnny: Dafuq is wrong with you, are you swaggily self-centered or something.

by MenOfPresence May 16, 2013