self-selectedadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfsᵻˈlɛktᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfsəˈlɛktəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, selected adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + selected adj. Compare later self-select v.

1. Of a person or group: that has undertaken an activity or assumed a role without having been selected or appointed by others.

ΚΠ

1794 Sporting Mag. May 107/1 ‘Fortune’..accidentally introduced me to a nocturnal assemblage of the most celebrated (self-selected) sportsmen the kingdom has to boast.

1809 ‘C. Hogg’ Setting Sun III. 50 The parochial committees for auditing the parish accounts, are..selected by the self-selected vestrymen from among themselves.

1891 Spectator 16 May 685/1 The Government of India is not composed of self-selected adventurers, ravenous for gain.

1924 G. B. Shaw St. Joan Pref. p. xlii The saints and prophets..are always really self-selected, like Joan.

1977 J. D. Douglas in J. D. Douglas & J. M. Johnson Existential Sociol. i. 17 At first the recruits to this rationalized segment of society were self-selected.

2015 Guardian (Nexis) 10 May Internet polls are ultimately built on what is a self-selected sample (and not a random one).

2. Selected by a person himself or herself, typically without assistance or guidance.

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1830 T. Carlyle in Foreign Rev. Jan. 13 Fritz..entered into a course of highly miscellaneous, self-selected reading.

1892 F. W. Schneider tr. C. F. Paulus Christian Life 227 We must distinguish well between Christian self-denial and a self-selected wrong practice of asceticism.

1967 Reading Teacher 20 411 All children read at the same time in their self-selected books.

1987 Amer. Banker (Nexis) 29 Apr. The cardholder punches in a secret, self-selected password.

2013 W. F. McComas Lang. Sci. Educ. 51 Informal learning may occur with many sorts of self-selected activities; by visiting a museum, science center or zoo, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-selected
释义	self-selectedadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfsᵻˈlɛktᵻd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfsəˈlɛktəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, selected adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + selected adj. Compare later self-select v. 1. Of a person or group: that has undertaken an activity or assumed a role without having been selected or appointed by others. ΚΠ 1794 Sporting Mag. May 107/1 ‘Fortune’..accidentally introduced me to a nocturnal assemblage of the most celebrated (self-selected) sportsmen the kingdom has to boast. 1809 ‘C. Hogg’ Setting Sun III. 50 The parochial committees for auditing the parish accounts, are..selected by the self-selected vestrymen from among themselves. 1891 Spectator 16 May 685/1 The Government of India is not composed of self-selected adventurers, ravenous for gain. 1924 G. B. Shaw St. Joan Pref. p. xlii The saints and prophets..are always really self-selected, like Joan. 1977 J. D. Douglas in J. D. Douglas & J. M. Johnson Existential Sociol. i. 17 At first the recruits to this rationalized segment of society were self-selected. 2015 Guardian (Nexis) 10 May Internet polls are ultimately built on what is a self-selected sample (and not a random one). 2. Selected by a person himself or herself, typically without assistance or guidance. ΚΠ 1830 T. Carlyle in Foreign Rev. Jan. 13 Fritz..entered into a course of highly miscellaneous, self-selected reading. 1892 F. W. Schneider tr. C. F. Paulus Christian Life 227 We must distinguish well between Christian self-denial and a self-selected wrong practice of asceticism. 1967 Reading Teacher 20 411 All children read at the same time in their self-selected books. 1987 Amer. Banker (Nexis) 29 Apr. The cardholder punches in a secret, self-selected password. 2013 W. F. McComas Lang. Sci. Educ. 51 Informal learning may occur with many sorts of self-selected activities; by visiting a museum, science center or zoo, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1794
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