self
96 ENTRIES FOUND:
- self (noun)
- self- (combining form)
- selfâabsorbed (adjective)
- selfâabuse (noun)
- selfâactualization (noun)
- selfâaddressed (adjective)
- selfâadhesive (adjective)
- selfâappointed (adjective)
- selfâassembly (adjective)
- selfâassertion (noun)
- selfâassertive (adjective)
- selfâassessment (noun)
- selfâassurance (noun)
- selfâassured (adjective)
- selfâawareness (noun)
- selfâcatering (adjective)
- selfâcentered (adjective)
- selfâconcept (noun)
- selfâconfessed (adjective)
- selfâconfident (adjective)
- selfâcongratulation (noun)
- selfâconscious (adjective)
- selfâcontained (adjective)
- selfâcontradictory (adjective)
- selfâcontrol (noun)
- selfâcriticism (noun)
- selfâdeception (noun)
- selfâdefeating (adjective)
- selfâdefense (noun)
- selfâdenial (noun)
- selfâdeprecating (adjective)
- selfâdestruct (verb)
- selfâdestruction (noun)
- selfâdetermination (noun)
- selfâdiscipline (noun)
- selfâdiscovery (noun)
- selfâdoubt (noun)
- selfâdrive (adjective)
- selfâeducated (adjective)
- selfâeffacing (adjective)
- selfâemployed (adjective)
- selfâesteem (noun)
- selfâevident (adjective)
- selfâexam (noun)
- selfâexamination (noun)
- selfâexplanatory (adjective)
- selfâexpression (noun)
- selfâflagellation (noun)
- selfâfulfilling (adjective)
- selfâfulfillment (noun)
- selfâgoverning (adjective)
- selfâgovernment (noun)
- selfâhelp (noun)
- selfâidentification (noun)
- selfâidentity (noun)
- selfâimage (noun)
- selfâimportant (adjective)
- selfâimposed (adjective)
- selfâindulgent (adjective)
- selfâinflicted (adjective)
- selfâinterest (noun)
- selfâmade (adjective)
- selfâmutilation (noun)
- selfâperception (noun)
- selfâpity (noun)
- selfâportrait (noun)
- selfâpossessed (adjective)
- selfâpreservation (noun)
- selfâproclaimed (adjective)
- selfâprofessed (adjective)
- selfâpropelled (adjective)
- selfâraising flour (noun)
- selfârealization (noun)
- selfâreflection (noun)
- selfâreliant (adjective)
- selfârespect (noun)
- selfârespecting (adjective)
- selfârestraint (noun)
- selfârighteous (adjective)
- selfârising flour (noun)
- selfârule (noun)
- selfâruling (adjective)
- selfâsacrifice (noun)
- selfâsatisfaction (noun)
- selfâsatisfied (adjective)
- selfâseeking (adjective)
- selfâservice (adjective)
- selfâserving (adjective)
- selfâstarter (noun)
- selfâstyled (adjective)
- selfâsufficient (adjective)
- selfâsupporting (adjective)
- selfâtaught (adjective)
- selfâwilled (adjective)
- selfâworth (noun)
- usual (adjective)
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF
1
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the person that someone normally or truly is
— used to describe the way someone acts or feels
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He's just not his usual/normal self today.
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She was her old self again after some sleep. [=she returned to behaving/feeling as she normally did after some sleep]
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He was a mere ghost/shadow of his former self after the illness. [=he was much weaker after his illness]
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She showed her true/real self. [=she stopped pretending and showed what type of person she really was]
2
[count]
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a particular part of your personality or character that is shown in a particular situation
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She showed her better self at the party.
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Her public self is very different from her private self.
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He started taking yoga and meditation classes to get in touch with his inner self. [=the emotional and spiritual part of himself]
3
[noncount]
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the personality or character that makes a person different from other people
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the combination of emotions, thoughts, feelings, etc., that make a person different from others
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We each develop a unique sense of self. [=a unique idea about who we are]
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Philosophers have written about the conception/idea of the self.
4
[noncount]
formal
:
your own personal interest or advantage
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She helped without any thought of self. [=without any thought of trying to make things better for herself]
5
[count]
— used to refer to a person
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a photo of her younger self
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He puts his whole self into each and every game. [=he tries very hard to play his best in each game]
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(informal) âGo get me another beer.â âYou can get it your (own) damn self!â
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(informal) I could barely drag my sorry self out of bed.
