单词 | self-definition |
释义 | > as lemmasself-definition self-definition n. Brit. /ˌsɛlfdɛfᵻˈnɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ statement or description of one's essential nature, character, or role in life or society; an act or instance of this.ΚΠ 1845 Eng. Rev. Mar. 90 We fear that there will ever be the same feeling in our people, when it is attempted to use coercive courts for the mere purpose of self-definition. 1957 M. J. Huntingdon in R. K. Merton Student-physician 181 First-year students..think of each other primarily as students. This is reflected in their self-definitions. 2014 New Yorker 3 Nov. 37/2 Shopping and cooking and dining out in a way that was given over to self-definition and self-expression and identity-creation. < as lemmas |
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