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Meaning of 'self' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Self [ a.]
- Same; particular; very; identical.
2 . Self [ n.]
- The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the possessor of capacities and character; a person as a distinct individual; a being regarded as having personality.
- Hence, personal interest, or love of private interest; selfishness; as, self is his whole aim.
- Personification; embodiment.

Meaning of 'self' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . self [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person considered as a unique individual
Example in sentence:
  • one's own self
2 . self [ a]
Meaning (2):
- (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
Example in sentence:
  • self-induced;
  • self-knowledge;
  • self-proclaimed

Nearby Words:

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