Man-self

Used in Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, it refers to the self-confidence that men have

1: "fear the time when Man-self will not suffer and die for a concept, for this one quality is the foundation of Man-self" -Steinbeck
2:

1st guy: "Hey, why you so down?"
2nd guy: "I just took a blow to my man-self."

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