self-movern.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈmuːvə/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈmuvər/

Forms: see self- prefix and mover n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mover n.¹

Etymology: < self- prefix + mover n.¹ Compare self-moving n., self-moving adj.

A person, animal, or thing which moves by means of its own inherent power or energy, rather than by the action of external forces. Also (in later use chiefly) in philosophical contexts: an individual, soul, etc., capable of voluntary or spontaneous action. Cf. first mover at mover n.¹ 1c, prime mover n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > automaton or robot

self-mover1570

self-moving1570

automa1631

automatea1649

android1728

golem1732

automaton1922

robot1927

mechanoid1947

robotic1951

droid1952

bot1969

mecha1986

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. A.j^v Homere of Vulcans Selfmouers, (by secret wheles) leaueth in writyng.

1648 Bp. J. Wilkins Math. Magick ii. i. 145 (heading) The divers kinds of Automata, or Self-movers.

a1688 R. Cudworth Treat. Eternal & Immutable Morality (1731) iv. ii. 163 The..Essence and Idea of this Self-Mover, Watch or Horologe.

1742 W. Law Some Animadversions in Appeal to All that Doubt 305 Every intelligent Creature is its own Self-mover.

1822 Techn. Repository 1 236 We would seriously advise all persons..to inquire into the causes which actuate these pretended self-movers [i.e. Perpetual Motion machines].

1840 H. P. Tappan Doctr. of Will, determined by Appeal to Consciousness iii. 116 In ourselves we have the first exemplification of the idea of cause, and in ourselves we complete all the essential characteristics of that idea. As cause, I find myself a self-mover.

1920 A. Reuterdahl Sci. Theism versus Materialism i. 28 Possibly Thomson wishes us to think of his tube of force as a self-mover, a thing of primary and rudimentary life.

2011 W. L. Craig in P. K. Helseth et al. Four Views Divine Providence i. 57 The soul..actualizes its own potency to will this or that. This is right in line with the traditional understanding of the soul as a self-mover.

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

单词	self-mover
释义	self-movern. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈmuːvə/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmuvər/ Forms: see self- prefix and mover n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mover n.¹ Etymology: < self- prefix + mover n.¹ Compare self-moving n., self-moving adj. A person, animal, or thing which moves by means of its own inherent power or energy, rather than by the action of external forces. Also (in later use chiefly) in philosophical contexts: an individual, soul, etc., capable of voluntary or spontaneous action. Cf. first mover at mover n.¹ 1c, prime mover n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > automaton or robot self-mover1570 self-moving1570 automa1631 automatea1649 android1728 golem1732 automaton1922 robot1927 mechanoid1947 robotic1951 droid1952 bot1969 mecha1986 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. A.j^v Homere of Vulcans Selfmouers, (by secret wheles) leaueth in writyng. 1648 Bp. J. Wilkins Math. Magick ii. i. 145 (heading) The divers kinds of Automata, or Self-movers. a1688 R. Cudworth Treat. Eternal & Immutable Morality (1731) iv. ii. 163 The..Essence and Idea of this Self-Mover, Watch or Horologe. 1742 W. Law Some Animadversions in Appeal to All that Doubt 305 Every intelligent Creature is its own Self-mover. 1822 Techn. Repository 1 236 We would seriously advise all persons..to inquire into the causes which actuate these pretended self-movers [i.e. Perpetual Motion machines]. 1840 H. P. Tappan Doctr. of Will, determined by Appeal to Consciousness iii. 116 In ourselves we have the first exemplification of the idea of cause, and in ourselves we complete all the essential characteristics of that idea. As cause, I find myself a self-mover. 1920 A. Reuterdahl Sci. Theism versus Materialism i. 28 Possibly Thomson wishes us to think of his tube of force as a self-mover, a thing of primary and rudimentary life. 2011 W. L. Craig in P. K. Helseth et al. Four Views Divine Providence i. 57 The soul..actualizes its own potency to will this or that. This is right in line with the traditional understanding of the soul as a self-mover. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1570
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