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/ sɛlf / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural selves [selvz]. /sɛlvz/. a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self.
a person's nature, character, etc.: his better self.
personal interest.
Philosophy . the ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc. the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience. SEE MORE SEE LESS adjective being the same throughout, as a color; uniform.
being of one piece with or the same material as the rest: drapes with a self lining.
Immunology . the natural constituents of the body, which are normally not subject to attack by components of the immune system (contrasted with nonself).
Obsolete . same.
SEE MORE SEE LESS pronoun, plural selves. myself, himself, herself, etc.: to make a check payable to self.
verb (used with or without object) SEE MORE DEFINITIONS SEE FEWER DEFINITIONS
Origin of self before 900; Middle English; Old English self, selfa; cognate with Dutch zelf, German selb-, Old Norse sjalfr, Gothic silba
Words nearby self Seleucia, Seleucid, Seleucidan, Seleucus, Seleucus I, self , self-abandoned, self-abandonment, self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-absorbed
Definition for self (2 of 2) a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings “of the self” (self-analysis ) and “by oneself or itself” (self-appointed ); and with the meanings “to, with, toward, for, on, in oneself” (self-complacent ), “inherent in oneself or itself” (self-explanatory ), “independent” (self-government ), and “automatic” (self-operating ).
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Example sentences from the Web for self Both of the tests she took were of the nasal swab variety, although the one she took on campus was self -administered.
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A vicious cycle of rejection by others played out in which undercontrolled youngsters never had opportunities to learn social skills and self -control.
‘The Origins of You’ explores how kids develop into their adult selves | Bruce Bower| September 16, 2020| Science News
Even though what she’s doing is sometimes very self -serving, and sometimes it’s downright menacing, she still has her reasons.
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Those crystals provide a nucleation point where the sugar structure — the candy — can self -assemble.
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Florida, concerned that it had taken on too much risk, has since scaled back its self -insurance plan.
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“The journey of the show is towards a sense of self : the who you are in public and the who you are inside,” he says.
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Both followed wars; people were tired of idealism and self -sacrifice and were determined to enjoy a self - indulgent materialism.
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Kelly began the segment calling Nolan a “self radicalized” Muslim, inferring that his horrific crime was connected to Islam.
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There may even be a part of him that he himself does not recognize, a second self that is capable of otherwise repugnant violence.
Haruki Murakami's Weird, Wonderful World | Malcolm Jones| August 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Asked what he would say to his 8-year-old self if he was granted use of the Tardis.
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Why, was it not your honour's self that sent us after these salvages?
Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion | St. George Tucker
In the former case, action has to contribute profit or security or consolation to a self .
Human Nature and Conduct | John Dewey
One can almost hear a eulogist winding himself up to strike his eulogy that comes out sententious, pompous, and full of self .
The Journal of a Disappointed Man | Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion
I was frightened, and when one is frightened one does not stop to reason with one's self .
Original Short Stories, Volume 10 (of 13) | Guy de Maupassant
If self hood as such is a bad thing, the blame lies not with the self but with the universe, with providence.
Human Nature and Conduct | John Dewey
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British Dictionary definitions for self (1 of 2) noun plural selves (sɛlvz ) the distinct individuality or identity of a person or thing
a person's usual or typical bodily make-up or personal characteristics she looked her old self again
good self or good selves rare a polite way of referring to or addressing a person (or persons), used following your, his, her, or their
one's own welfare or interests he only thinks of self
an individual's consciousness of his own identity or being
the self philosophy that which is essential to an individual, esp the mind or soul in Cartesian metaphysics; the ego
a bird, animal, etc, that is a single colour throughout, esp a self-coloured pigeon
SEE MORE SEE LESS pronoun not standard myself, yourself, etc seats for self and wife
adjective of the same colour or material a dress with a self belt See also self-coloured
obsolete the same
Word Origin for self Old English seolf; related to Old Norse sjālfr, Gothic silba, Old High German selb
British Dictionary definitions for self (2 of 2) combining form of oneself or itself self-defence ; self-rule
by, to, in, due to, for, or from the self self-employed ; self-inflicted ; self-respect
automatic or automatically self-propelled
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Words related to self myself, character, individuality, person, ego, identity, personality, automatic, ascetic, narcissism, personal, egocentrism, psyche, individual, substantive, individualization, autonomous, narcissistic, subjective, autogenous
Medical definitions for self n. pl. selves (sĕlz ) The total, essential, or particular being of a person; the individual.
One's consciousness of one's own being or identity; the ego.
That which the immune system identifies as belonging to the body.
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