self : Idioms & Phrases

• with only one's self near; alone; solitary. -

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• noun the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
  coefficient of self induction.
  

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• a declining of some gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial.

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• noun the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
  freedom from self-incrimination.
  

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• (Law), in protection of self, it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant.

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• . See Itself.

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• by one's self; without help or prompting; spontaneously.

  Why, knows not Montague, that of itself England is safe, if true within itself? Shak.

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• noun the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
  freedom from self-incrimination.
  

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• noun an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all
  

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Self`-a*based" adjective

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1. Humbled by consciousness of inferiority, unworthiness, guilt, or shame.

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• noun voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
  penance; self-abasement.
  

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Self`-a*base"ment noun

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1. Degradation of one's self by one's own act.
2. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciousness of inferiority, guilt, or shame.

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Self`-a*bas"ing adjective

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1. Lowering or humbling one's self.

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Self`-ab*hor"rence noun

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1. Abhorrence of one's self.

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• adjective satellite used especially of behavior
  renunciative; self-abnegating; renunciant.
  

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• noun renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial.
  

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Self`-ab`ne*ga"tion noun

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1. Self-denial; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice.

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• adjective satellite absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc
  self-absorbed.
  

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• noun preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else
  

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• noun manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
  self-abuse.
  

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Self`-abuse" noun

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1. The abuse of one's own self, powers, or faculties.
2. Self-deception; delusion. Obs. Shak.
3. Masturbation; onanism; self-pollution.

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• noun an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
  self-accusation.
  

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Self"-ac*cused" adjective

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1. Accused by one's self or by one's conscience. "Die self-accused." Cowper.

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• adjective satellite designed to activate or move or regulate itself
  self-acting; self-moving; self-activating.
  
  • a self-activating sprinkler system

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Self`-act"ing adjective

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1. Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.

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Self`-ac"tion noun

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1. Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.

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• adjective satellite designed to activate or move or regulate itself
  self-acting; self-moving; self-activating.
  
  • a self-activating sprinkler system

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Self`-ac"tive adjective

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1. Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents.

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Self`-ac*tiv"i*ty noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.

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• noun a program that can change its performance in response to its environment
  

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• adjective satellite addressed to yourself
  
  • enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with all submissions

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Self`-ad*just"ing adjective

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1. (Mach.) Capable of assuming a desired position or condition with relation to other parts, under varying circumstances, without requiring to be adjusted by hand; -- said of a piece in machinery.

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Self`-ad`mi*ra"tion noun

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1. Admiration of one's self.

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Self`-af*fairs" noun plural

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1. One's own affairs; one's private business. Obs. Shak.

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Self`-af*fright"ed adjective

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1. Frightened at or by one's self. Shak.

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• noun an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
  self-aggrandisement; ego trip.
  

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• adjective of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement
  self-aggrandising.
  
• adjective satellite exhibiting self-importance
  crowing; braggart; big; boastful; cock-a-hoop; bragging; braggy; self-aggrandising.
  
  • big talk

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• noun an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
  self-aggrandisement; ego trip.
  

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Self`-ag*gran"dize*ment noun

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1. The aggrandizement of one's self.

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• adjective of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement
  self-aggrandising.
  
• adjective satellite exhibiting self-importance
  crowing; braggart; big; boastful; cock-a-hoop; bragging; braggy; self-aggrandising.
  
  • big talk

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• noun a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
  soul-searching.
  
• noun the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
  

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Self`-an*ni"hi*la`ted adjective

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1. Annihilated by one's self.

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• noun the act of killing yourself
  self-annihilation; suicide.
  
  • it is a crime to commit suicide

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Self`-an*ni`hi*la"tion noun

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1. Annihilation by one's own acts; annihilation of one's desires. Addison.

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Self`-ap*plause" noun

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1. Applause of one's self.

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Self`-ap*ply"ing adjective

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1. Applying to or by one's self.

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• adjective satellite designated or chosen by yourself
  
  • a self-appointed guardian of public morals

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Self`-ap*prov"ing adjective

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1. Approving one's own action or character by one's own judgment.

   One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas. Pope.

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• adjective aggressively self-assured
  assertive; self-asserting.
  
  • an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
  • pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act

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Self`-as*sert"ing adjective

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1. asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; hence, putting one's self forward in a confident or assuming manner.

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• noun the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
  
• noun the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner
  

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Self`-as*ser"tion noun

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1. The act of asserting one's self, or one's own rights or claims; the quality of being self-asserting.

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• adjective aggressively self-assured
  assertive; self-asserting.
  
  • an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
  • pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
• adjective satellite offensively self-assertive
  bumptious.
  

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Self`-as*sert"ive adjective

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1. Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.

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• noun aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
  assertiveness.
  

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Self`-as*sumed` adjective

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1. Assumed by one's own act, or without authority.

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• noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
  confidence; self-assurance; authority; sureness; assurance.
  
  • his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
  • after that failure he lost his confidence
  • she spoke with authority

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• adjective satellite showing poise and confidence in your own worth
  self-assured.
  
  • hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident

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Self`-as*sured` adjective

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1. Assured by or of one's self; self-reliant; complacent.

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• adjective satellite aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
  self-aware.
  
  • self-conscious awareness
  • self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter

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• noun awareness of your own individuality
  

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• adjective satellite of someone or something that balances himself or itself
  

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Self`-ban"ished adjective

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1. Exiled voluntarily.

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Self"-be*get"ten adjective

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1. Begotten by one's self, or one's own powers.

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Self"-bern` adjective

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1. Born or produced by one's self.

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Self`-ccon*sist"ent adjective

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1. Consistent with one's self or with itself; not deviation from the ordinary standard by which the conduct is guided; logically consistent throughout; having each part consistent with the rest.

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Self`-cel"ored adjective

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1. Being of a single color; -- applied to flowers, animals, and textile fabrics.

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• adjective limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  self-centered; egocentric; egoistical; egoistic.
  

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Self`-cen"tered, Self`-cen"tred adjective (Also<

• Self-centered
• Self-centred

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1. Centered in itself, or in one's self.<-- of people? -->

   There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self-centered and unmoved. Dryden.

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• noun concern for your own interests and welfare
  self-centeredness; egocentrism; egoism; self-concern.
  

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Self`-cen"ter*ing, Self`-cen"tring adjective (Also<

• Self-centering
• Self-centring

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1. Centering in one's self.

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Self`-cen*tra"tion noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-centered.

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• adjective limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  self-centered; egocentric; egoistical; egoistic.
  

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Self`-cen"tered, Self`-cen"tred adjective (Also<

• Self-centered
• Self-centred

)

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1. Centered in itself, or in one's self.<-- of people? -->

   There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self-centered and unmoved. Dryden.

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Self`-char"i*ty noun

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1. Self-love. Obs. Shak.

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• adjective satellite in full control of your faculties
  equanimous; self-contained; self-collected; collected; poised.
  
  • the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
  • perfectly poised and sure of himself
  • more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
  • strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

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Self"-col`or noun

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1. A color not mixed or variegated.

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• adjective satellite of the same color throughout
  solid; self-colored.
  
  • solid color

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• adjective satellite of the same color throughout
  solid; self-colored.
  
  • solid color

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• noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  possession; will power; self-possession; willpower; self-control; self-command.
  

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Self`-com*mand" noun

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1. Control over one's own feelings, temper, etc.; self-control.

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Self`-com*mune" noun

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1. Self-communion. R.

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Self`-com*mu"ni*ca*tive adjective

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1. Imparting or communicating by its own powers.

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Self`-com*mun"ion noun

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1. Communion with one's self; thoughts about one's self.

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• noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  complacence; self-complacency; complacency.
  
  • his complacency was absolutely disgusting

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Self`-com*pla"cen*cy noun

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1. The quality of being self-complacent. J. Foster.

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• adjective satellite contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  complacent; self-complacent.
  
  • he had become complacent after years of success
  • his self-satisfied dignity

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Self`-con*ceit" noun

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1. Conceit of one's self; an overweening opinion of one's powers or endowments. Syn. -- See Egotism.

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• adjective satellite characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  swollen-headed; egotistic; swollen; conceited; vain; egotistical.
  
  • a conceited fool
  • an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
  • an egotistical disregard of others
  • so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
  • growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
  • vain about her clothes

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Self`-con*ceit"ed adjective

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1. Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited. -- Self`-con*ceit"ed*ness, n.

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• adverb with conceit; in a conceited manner
  conceitedly.
  
  • he always acts so conceitedly!

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• noun concern for your own interests and welfare
  self-centeredness; egocentrism; egoism; self-concern.
  

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Self`-con*cern" noun

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1. Concern for one's self.

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• noun an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
  self-accusation.
  

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Self`-con`dem*na"tion noun

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1. Condemnation of one's self by one's own judgment.

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• adjective satellite owned up to
  
  • his admitted doubts
  • the conceded error
  • a confessed murderer
  • a self-confessed plagiarist

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• noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
  confidence; self-assurance; authority; sureness; assurance.
  
  • his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
  • after that failure he lost his confidence
  • she spoke with authority

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Self`-con"fi*dence noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-confident; self-reliance.

   A feeling of self-confidence which supported and sustained him. Beaconsfield.

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• adjective satellite showing poise and confidence in your own worth
  self-assured.
  
  • hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident

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Self`-con"fi*dent adjective

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1. Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on one's judgment or ability; self-reliant. -- Self`-con"fi*dent*ly, adv.

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Self`-con"ju*gate adjective

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1. (Geom.) Having the two things that are conjugate parts of the same figure; as, self-conjugate triangles.

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• adjective satellite aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
  self-aware.
  
  • self-conscious awareness
  • self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter
• adjective satellite excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior
  
  • self-conscious teenagers
  • wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it

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Self`-con"scious adjective

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1. Conscious of one's acts or state as belonging to, or originating in, one's self. "My self-conscious worth." Dryden.
2. Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others; as, the speaker was too self-conscious.

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• adverb in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner
  
  • the little girl self-consciously recited the poem

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• noun embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
  uncomfortableness; uneasiness.
  
• noun self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you
  

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Self`-con"scious*ness noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-conscious.

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Self`-con*sid"er*ing adjective

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1. Considering in one's own mind; deliberating. Pope.

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Self`-con*sist"en*cy noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-consistent.

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• adjective satellite not self-contradictory
  

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• adjective satellite constituted by or established by itself
  self-constituted.
  

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Self`-con*sum"ing adjective

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1. Consuming one's self or itself.

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• adjective satellite constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
  
  • the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities
• adjective satellite in full control of your faculties
  equanimous; self-contained; self-collected; collected; poised.
  
  • the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
  • perfectly poised and sure of himself
  • more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
  • strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

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Self`-con*tained" adjective

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1. Having self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
2. (Mach.) Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself.

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• noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  introspection; self-contemplation.
  

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• noun contradicting yourself
  

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Self`-con`tra*dic"tion noun

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1. The act of contradicting one's self or itself; repugnancy in conceptions or in terms; a proposition consisting of two members, one of which contradicts the other; as, to be and not to be at the same time is a self-contradiction.

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• adjective satellite seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  paradoxical.
  
  • it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking
• adjective satellite in disagreement
  conflicting; contradictory; at odds.
  
  • the figures are at odds with our findings
  • contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley

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Self`-con`tra*dict"o*ry adjective

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1. Contradicting one's self or itself.

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• noun the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
  self-denial; self-control.
  
• noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  possession; will power; self-possession; willpower; self-control; self-command.
  

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Self`-con*trol" noun

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1. Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.

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Self`-con*vict"ed adjective

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1. Convicted by one's own consciousness, knowledge, avowal, or acts.

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Self`-con*vic"tion noun

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1. The act of convicting one's self, or the state of being self-convicted.

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Self`-cre*at"ed adjective

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1. Created by one's self; not formed or constituted by another.

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• noun criticism of yourself
  

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• noun the process of educating yourself
  self-cultivation.
  

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Self`-cul"ture noun

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1. Culture, training, or education of one's self by one's own efforts.

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• noun a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
  self-deceit.
  

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Self`-de*ceit" noun

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1. The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception.

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Self`-de*ceived" adjective

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1. Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or error.

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• noun a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
  self-deceit.
  

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Self`-de*cep"tion noun

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1. Self-deceit.

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• adjective satellite acting to defeat its own purpose
  
  • it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events

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• noun the act of defending yourself
  self-defense; self-defence.
  

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Self`-de*fence" noun

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1. See Self-defense.

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• noun the act of defending yourself
  self-defense; self-defence.
  

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Self`-de*fense" noun

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1. The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation. Wharton.

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Self`-de*fen"sive adjective

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1. Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.

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Self`-deg`ra*da"tion noun

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1. The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.

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Self`-de*la"tion noun

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1. Accusation of one's self. R. Milman.

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Self`-de*lu"sion noun

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1. The act of deluding one's self, or the state of being thus deluded.

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• noun the trait of practicing self discipline
  self-denial.
  
• noun the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
  self-denial; self-control.
  
• noun renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial.
  

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Self`-de*ni"al noun

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1. The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.

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• adjective satellite willing to deprive yourself
  self-giving; self-denying.
  
• adjective satellite used especially of behavior
  renunciative; self-abnegating; renunciant.
  

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Self`-de*ny"ing adjective

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1. Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing. -- Self`-de*ny"ing*ly, adv.

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Self`-de*pend"ent adjective

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1. Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.

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Self`-de*pend"ing adjective

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1. Depending on one's self.

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Self`-de*praved" adjective

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1. Corrupted or depraved by one's self. Milton.

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• adjective satellite conscious of your own shortcomings
  

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• noun a feeling of being of little worth
  

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• verb do away with oneself or itself
  self-destroy.
  
  • The machine will self-destruct if you tamper with it

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Self`-de*stroy"er noun

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1. One who destroys himself; a suicide.

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• verb do away with oneself or itself
  self-destroy.
  
  • The machine will self-destruct if you tamper with it

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• noun the act of killing yourself
  self-annihilation; suicide.
  
  • it is a crime to commit suicide
• noun the act of destroying yourself
  
  • his insistence was pure self-destruction

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Self`-de*struc"tion noun

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1. The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide. Milton.

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• adjective satellite dangerous to yourself or your interests
  suicidal.
  
  • suicidal impulses
  • a suicidal corporate takeover strategy
  • a kamikaze pilot

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Self`-de*struc"tive adjective

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1. Destroying, or tending to destroy, one's self or itself; rucidal.

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• noun government of a political unit by its own people
  self-government; self-determination.
  
• noun determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
  

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Self`-de*ter`mi*na"tion noun

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1. Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or activity.

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Self`-de*ter"min*ing adjective

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1. Capable of self-determination; as, the self-determining power of will.

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Self`-de*vised" adjective

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1. Devised by one's self.

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Self`-de*vot"ed adjective

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1. Devoted in person, or by one's own will. Hawthorne.

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Self`-de*vote"ment noun

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1. Self-devotion. R.

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Self`-de*vo"tion noun

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1. The act of devoting one's self, or the state of being self-devoted; willingness to sacrifice one's own advantage or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice.

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Self`-de*vour"ing adjective

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1. Devouring one's self or itself. Danham.

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Self`-dif*fu"sive adjective

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1. Having power to diffuse itself; diffusing itself. Norris.

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• noun lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
  autolysis.
  

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• adjective satellite (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
  autonomous; self-directed.
  

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• noun personal independence
  self-direction; autonomy; self-reliance.
  

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• noun the trait of practicing self discipline
  self-denial.
  
• noun the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
  self-denial; self-control.
  

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Self`-dis"ci*pline noun

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1. Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement.

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• adjective satellite used of nonindulgent persons
  self-disciplined.
  

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• noun discovering your own individuality
  

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• noun shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions
  self-disgust.
  

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• noun lack of self-confidence
  diffidence; self-distrust.
  

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Self`-dis*trust" noun

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1. Want of confidence in one' self; diffidence.

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• noun lack of self-confidence
  diffidence; self-distrust.
  

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• noun a rented car
  u-drive; rent-a-car; car rental; you-drive; hire car.
  
  • she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel

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• adjective satellite educated by your own efforts rather than by formal instruction
  

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Self`-ed"u*ca`ted adjective

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1. Educated by one's own efforts, without instruction, or without pecuniary assistance from others.

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• noun the process of educating yourself
  self-cultivation.
  

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• noun withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
  effacement.
  

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• adjective satellite reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  reticent; retiring.
  

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Self`-e*lect"ive adjective

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1. Having the right of electing one's self, or, as a body, of electing its own members.

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• adjective working for yourself
  freelance; free-lance.
  

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• noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
  independent; freelance; freelancer; free-lance; free lance.
  

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• adjective satellite of self-imposed enclosure or confinement
  
  • a self-enclosed Jewish cosmos

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Self`-en*joy"ment noun

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1. Enjoyment of one's self; self-satisfaction.

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• adjective satellite constituted by or established by itself
  self-constituted.
  

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• noun a feeling of pride in yourself
  self-esteem.
  

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Self`-es*teem" noun

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1. The holding a good opinion of one's self; self-complacency.

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Self`-es`ti*ma"tion noun

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1. The act of estimating one's self; self-esteem.

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Self`-ev"i*dence noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-evident. Locke.

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• adjective satellite evident without proof or argument
  taken for granted; axiomatic.
  
  • an axiomatic truth
  • we hold these truths to be self-evident

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Self`-ev"i*dent adjective

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1. Evident without proof or reasoning; producing certainty or conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind; as, a self-evident proposition or truth. -- Self`-ev"i*dent*ly, adv.

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• noun an assumption that is basic to an argument
  basic assumption; constatation.
  

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• adverb in a self-evident manner
  

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Self`-ev`o*lu"tion noun

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1. Evolution of one's self; development by inherent quality or power.

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Self`-ex`al*ta"tion noun

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1. The act of exalting one's self, or the state of being so exalted.

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Self`-ex*am"i*nant noun

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1. One who examines himself; one given to self-examination.

   The humiliated self-examinant feels that there is evil in our nature as well as good. Coleridge.

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• noun the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  introspection; self-contemplation.
  

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Self`-ex*am`i*na"tion noun

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1. An examination into one's own state, conduct, and motives, particularly in regard to religious feelings and duties.

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• adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  introspective; introverted.
  

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Self`-ex*ist"ence noun

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1. Inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Blackmore.

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Self`-ex*ist"ent adjective

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1. Existing of or by himself,independent of any other being or cause; -- as, God is the only self-existent being.

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self`-ex*plain"ing adjective

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1. Explaining itself; capable of being understood without explanation.

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• adjective satellite needing no explanation
  

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Self`-ex*po"sure noun

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1. The act of exposing one's self; the state of being so exposed.

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• noun the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
  

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• noun a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
  feeder.
  
  • the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock

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• noun fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
  self-fertilisation.
  

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• adjective satellite fertilized by its own pollen
  self-fertilised; self-fertilized.
  

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• noun fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual
  self-fertilisation.
  

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Self`-fer`ti*li*za"tion noun

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1. (Bot.) The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same flower and without outer aid; autogamy.

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• adjective satellite fertilized by its own pollen
  self-fertilised; self-fertilized.
  

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Self`-fer"ti*lized adjective

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1. (Bot.) Fertilized by pollen from the same flower.

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• noun self-punishment inflicted by whipping
  

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• adjective satellite showing lack of self-interest
  

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• noun the fulfillment of your capacities
  self-realisation; self-fulfillment.
  

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• adjective happening or arising without apparent external cause
  spontaneous.
  
  • spontaneous laughter
  • spontaneous combustion
  • a spontaneous abortion
• adjective satellite originating from the self
  self-generated.
  

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• adjective satellite willing to deprive yourself
  self-giving; self-denying.
  

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Self`-glo"ri*ous adjective

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1. Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful. Dryden.

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• adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
  independent; autonomous; sovereign.
  
  • an autonomous judiciary
  • a sovereign state

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• noun government of a political unit by its own people
  self-government; self-determination.
  

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Self`-gov"ern*ment noun

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1. The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.
2. Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy.

   It is to self-government, the great principle of popular representation and administration, -- the system that lets in all to participate in the councels that are to assign the good or evil to all, -- that we may owe what we are and what we hope to be. D. Webster.

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• noun indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
  incontinence; dissoluteness.
  
• noun the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure
  head trip.
  

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Self`-grat`u*la"tion noun

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1. Gratulation of one's self.

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• noun shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions
  self-disgust.
  

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• noun decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
  Prunella vulgaris; heal all.
  

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Self`-heal" noun

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1. (Bot.) A blue-flowered labiate plant (Brunella vulgaris); the healall.

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Self`-heal"ing adjective

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1. Having the power or property of healing itself.

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• noun the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else
  

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Self`-help" noun

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1. The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.

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Self`-hom"i*cide noun

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1. The act of killing one's self; suicide. Hakewill.

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• noun hypnosis induced by yourself
  

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Self`-ig"no*rance noun

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1. Ignorance of one's own character, powers, and limitations.

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Self`-ig"no*rant adjective

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1. Ignorant of one's self.

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Self`-im*part"ing adjective

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1. Imparting by one's own, or by its own, powers and will. Norris.

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• noun an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  ego; egotism.
  
• noun an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  swelled head; egotism.
  

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Self`-im*por"tance noun

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1. An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, esp. as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.

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• adjective satellite having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
  chesty; arrogant.
  
  • an arrogant official
  • arrogant claims
  • chesty as a peacock

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Self`-im*por"tant adjective

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1. Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.

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• adjective satellite voluntarily assumed or endured
  
  • self-imposed exile

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Self`-im*posed" adjective

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1. Voluntarily taken on one's self; as, self-imposed tasks.

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Self`-im*pos"ture noun

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1. Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit. South.

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• noun the act of improving yourself
  self-improvement.
  

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• noun an accusation that incriminates yourself
  

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Self`-in`dig*na"tion noun

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1. Indignation at one's own character or actions. Baxter.

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• adjective produced by electrical self-induction
  
• adjective satellite brought about by yourself
  
  • self-induced vomiting

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• noun the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
  coefficient of self induction.
  

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• noun generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries
  

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• noun an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
  indulgence.
  
• noun excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
  intemperateness; intemperance.
  
  • the intemperance of their language

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Self`-in*dul"gence noun

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1. Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; -- the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial.

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• adjective satellite indulgent of your own appetites and desires
  
  • a self-indulgent...way of looking at life"- Havelock Ellis

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Self`-in*dul"gent adjective

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1. Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely.

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• adverb in a self-indulgent manner
  

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• noun insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy
  

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• noun taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  opportunism; expedience; self-interest.
  
• noun concern for your own interests and welfare
  self-centeredness; egocentrism; egoism; self-concern.
  

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Self`-in"ter*est noun

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1. Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.

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Self`-in"ter*est*ed adjective

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1. Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.

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Self`-in`vo*lu"tion noun

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1. Involution in one's self; hence, abstraction of thought; reverie.

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• adjective satellite absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc
  self-absorbed.
  

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• noun a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
  excuse; exculpation; alibi.
  
  • he kept finding excuses to stay
  • every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
  • his transparent self-justification was unacceptable

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Self`-jus"ti*fi`er noun

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1. One who excuses or justifies himself. J. M. Mason.

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Self`-kin"dled adjective

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1. Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power. Dryden.

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Self`-know"ing adjective

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1. Knowing one's self, or one's own character, powers, and limitations.
2. Knowing of itself, without help from another.

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• noun an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
  

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Self`-knowl"edge noun

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1. Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, etc.

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Self"-life` noun

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1. Life for one's self; living solely or chiefly for one's own pleasure or good.

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• adjective relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment
  

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• noun a firearm that reloads itself
  autoloader.
  

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• adjective satellite (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously
  autoloading; semiautomatic.
  
  • an autoloading rifle

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• adjective satellite locking automatically when closed
  

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• noun feelings of excessive pride
  conceit; amour propre; vanity.
  
• noun an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  narcism; narcissism.
  
  • self-love that shut out everyone else

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Self`-love` noun

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1. The love of one's self; desire of personal happiness; tendency to seek one's own benefit or advantage. Shak.

   Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul. Pope.

   Syn. -- Selfishness. -- Self-love, Selfishness. The term self-love is used in a twofold sense: 1. It denotes that longing for good or for well-being which actuates the breasts of all, entering into and characterizing every special desire. In this sense it has no moral quality, being, from the nature of the case, neither good nor evil. 2. It is applied to a voluntary regard for the gratification of special desires. In this sense it is morally good or bad according as these desires are conformed to duty or opposed to it. Selfishness is always voluntary and always wrong, being that regard to our own interests, gratification, etc., which is sought or indulged at the expense, and to the injury, of others. "So long as self-love does not degenerate into selfishness, it is quite compatible with true benevolence." Fleming. "Not only is the phrase self-love used as synonymous with the desire of happiness, but it is often confounded with the word selfishness, which certainly, in strict propriety, denotes a very different disposition of mind." Slewart.

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• adjective satellite characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
  egotistic; narcissistic; egotistical.
  

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• adjective satellite having in itself the property of emitting light
  

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Self`-lu"mi*nous adjective

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1. Possessing in itself the property of emitting light. Sir D. Brewster.

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• adjective satellite having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts
  
  • a self-made millionaire

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Self"-made` adjective

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1. Made by one's self.

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Self"-met`tle noun

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1. Inborn mettle or courage; one's own temper. Obs. Shak.

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• noun voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
  penance; self-abasement.
  

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Self`-mo"tion noun

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1. Motion given by inherent power, without external impulse; spontaneus or voluntary motion.

   Matter is not induced with self-motion. Cheyne.

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Self`-moved" adjective

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1. Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse.

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• adjective satellite designed to activate or move or regulate itself
  self-acting; self-moving; self-activating.
  
  • a self-activating sprinkler system

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Self`-mov"ing adjective

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1. Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse.

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Self`-mur"der adjective

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1. Suicide.

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Self`-mur"der*er noun

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1. A suicide.

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Self`-neg*lect"ing noun

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1. A neglecting of one's self, or of one's own interests.

   Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin As self-neglecting. Shak.

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Self`-one" adjective

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1. Secret. Obs. Marston.

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Self`-o*pin"i*na`ting adjective

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1. Beginning wwith, or springing from, one's self.

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Self`-o*pin"ion noun

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1. Opinion, especially high opinion, of one's self; an overweening estimate of one's self or of one's own opinion. Collier.

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• adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
  opinionated; opinionative.
  

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Self`-o*pin"ioned adjective

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1. Having a high opinion of one's self; opinionated; conceited. South.

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• noun organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)
  self-organisation.
  

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• noun organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)
  self-organisation.
  

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Self`-par`ti*al"i*ty noun

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1. That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others. Kames.

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Self`-per*plexed" adjective

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1. Perplexed by doubts originating in one's own mind.

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• noun a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
  

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• adjective satellite fertilized by its own pollen
  self-fertilised; self-fertilized.
  

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• adjective of or relating to or characteristic of self-pollination
  

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• noun fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower
  

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• noun a portrait of yourself created by yourself
  

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Self`-pos"it*ed adjective

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1. Disposed or arranged by an action originating in one's self or in itself.

   These molecular blocks of salt are self-posited. Tyndall.

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Self`-pos"it*ing adjective

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1. The act of disposing or arranging one's self or itself.

   The self-positing of the molecules. R. Watts.

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• adjective satellite in full control of your faculties
  equanimous; self-contained; self-collected; collected; poised.
  
  • the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
  • perfectly poised and sure of himself
  • more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
  • strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

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Self"-pos*sessed" adjective

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1. Composed or tranquill in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed.

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• noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  possession; will power; self-possession; willpower; self-control; self-command.
  

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Self`-pos*ses"sion noun

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1. The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure.

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• noun speaking of yourself in superlatives
  boasting; boast; jactitation.
  

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Self"-praise` noun

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1. Praise of one's self.

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• noun preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
  

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Self`-pres`er*va"tion noun

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1. The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.

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• noun a feeling of pride in yourself
  self-esteem.
  

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• adjective satellite proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others
  
  • self-proclaimed experts

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• adjective satellite originating from the self
  self-generated.
  

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Self`-prop"a*ga`ting adjective

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1. Propagating by one's self or by itself.

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• adjective satellite containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
  automotive; self-propelled.
  
  • a self-propelled vehicle
• adjective satellite moved forward by its own force or momentum
  self-propelled.
  
  • a self-propelled egotist
  • the arms program is now self-propelled

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• noun a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
  

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• adjective satellite containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
  automotive; self-propelled.
  
  • a self-propelled vehicle
• adjective satellite moved forward by its own force or momentum
  self-propelled.
  
  • a self-propelled egotist
  • the arms program is now self-propelled

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• noun the act of defending yourself
  self-defense; self-defence.
  

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• noun punishment inflicted on yourself
  

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• noun a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent
  self-raising flour.
  

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• noun the fulfillment of your capacities
  self-realisation; self-fulfillment.
  

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• noun the fulfillment of your capacities
  self-realisation; self-fulfillment.
  

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• adjective satellite referring back to itself
  reflexive.
  

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• noun the act of improving yourself
  self-improvement.
  

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• noun the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  dignity; self-respect; self-regard.
  
  • it was beneath his dignity to cheat
  • showed his true dignity when under pressure

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Self`-reg"is*ter*ing adjective

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1. Registering itself; -- said of any instrument so contrived as to record its own indications of phenomena, whether continuously or at stated times, as at the maxima and minima of variations; as, a self-registering anemometer or barometer.

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• noun a thermometer that records the temperature automatically
  

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Self`-reg"u*la`ted adjective

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1. Regulated by one's self or by itself.

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• adjective satellite designed to activate or move or regulate itself
  self-acting; self-moving; self-activating.
  
  • a self-activating sprinkler system

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Self`-reg"u*la*tive adjective

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1. Tending or serving to regulate one's self or itself. Whewell.

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• noun personal independence
  self-direction; autonomy; self-reliance.
  

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Self`-re*li"ance noun

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1. Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust.

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• adjective satellite (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
  autonomous; self-directed.
  

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Self`-re*li"ant adjective

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1. Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.

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• noun the act of renewing yourself (or itself)
  

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• adjective of or relating to self-renewal
  

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• noun renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial.
  

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Self`-re*nun`ci*a"tion noun

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1. The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes, claims, etc.; self-sacrifice.

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Self`-re*pel"len*cy noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-repelling.

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Self`-re*pel"ling adjective

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1. Made up of parts, as molecules or atoms, which mutually repel each other; as, gases are self-repelling. gases aren't self-repelling! Like charges are.

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Self`-rep`e*ti"tion noun

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1. Repetition of one's self or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done.

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• noun a personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would make
  self-report inventory.
  

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• noun a personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would make
  self-report inventory.
  

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• noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
  compunction; remorse.
  
• noun the act of blaming yourself
  self-reproach.
  

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Self`-re*proach" noun

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1. The act of reproaching one's self; censure by one's own conscience.

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Self`-re*proached" adjective

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1. Reproached by one's own conscience or judgment.

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Self`-re*proach"ing adjective

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1. Reproaching one's self. -- Self`-re*proach"ing*ly, adv.

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• noun the act of blaming yourself
  self-reproach.
  

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Self`-re*proof" noun

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1. The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.

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Self`-re*proved" adjective

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1. Reproved by one's own conscience or one's own sense of guilt.

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Self`-re*prov"ing adjective

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1. Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.

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Self`-re*prov"ing*ly adverb

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1. In a self-reproving way.

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Self`-re*pug"nant adjective

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1. Self-contradictory; inconsistent. Brougham.

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Self`-re*pul"sive adjective

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1. Self-repelling.

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• noun the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  dignity; self-respect; self-regard.
  
  • it was beneath his dignity to cheat
  • showed his true dignity when under pressure

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Self`-re*spect" noun

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1. Respect for one's self; regard for one's character; laudable self-esteem.

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• adjective satellite having or showing self-esteem
  dignified; self-respectful.
  

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• adjective satellite having or showing self-esteem
  dignified; self-respectful.
  

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Self`-re*strained" adjective

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1. Restrained by one's self or itself; restrained by one's own power or will.

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• adjective satellite used of nonindulgent persons
  self-disciplined.
  

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• noun exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
  temperateness.
  
  • an effective temperateness in debate

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Self`-re*straint" noun

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1. Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.

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Self`-rev"er*ence noun

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1. A reverent respect for one's self. Tennyson.

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• adjective satellite excessively or hypocritically pious
  pharisaic; sanctimonious; holier-than-thou; pietistic; pharisaical; pietistical.
  
  • a sickening sanctimonious smile

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Self`-right"eous adjective

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1. Righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic.

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• adverb in a sanctimonious manner
  sanctimoniously.
  
  • she was sanctimoniously criticizing everybody

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Self`-right"eous*ness noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-righteous; pharisaism.

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• noun a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent
  self-raising flour.
  

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• noun government of a political unit by its own people
  self-government; self-determination.
  

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• noun acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  selflessness.
  

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Self`-sac"ri*fice noun

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1. The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion.

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• adjective satellite willing to deprive yourself
  self-giving; self-denying.
  

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Self`-sac"ri*fi`cing adjective

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1. Yielding up one's own interest, ffeelings, etc; sacrificing one's self.

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• noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  complacence; self-complacency; complacency.
  
  • his complacency was absolutely disgusting

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Self`-sat`is*fac"tion noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-satisfied.

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• adjective satellite marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  smug.
  
  • a smug glow of self-congratulation
• adjective satellite contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  complacent; self-complacent.
  
  • he had become complacent after years of success
  • his self-satisfied dignity

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Self`-sat"is*fied adjective

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1. Satisfied with one's self or one's actions; self-complacent.

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Self`-sat"is*fy`ing adjective

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1. Giving satisfaction to one's self.

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• adjective satellite capable of sealing itself as after being pierced
  
  • self-sealing tires
• adjective satellite seals without the application of moisture
  
  • self-sealing envelopes

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• adjective satellite growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds
  self-sowed; self-seeded.
  

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• noun a person who places expediency above principle
  opportunist.
  

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Self"-seek`er noun

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1. One who seeks only his own interest, advantage, or pleasure.

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• noun taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  opportunism; expedience; self-interest.
  
• adjective satellite interested only in yourself
  self-seeking.
  

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Self"-seek`ing adjective

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1. Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. Arbuthnot.

Self"-seek`ing noun

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1. The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.

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• noun the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)
  
• adjective of or denoting an establishment (a restaurant or shop etc.) where customers serve themselves
  

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• adjective satellite interested only in yourself
  self-seeking.
  

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Self`-slaugh"ter noun

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1. Suicide. Shak.

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• adjective satellite growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds
  self-sowed; self-seeded.
  

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• adjective satellite growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds
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• noun an energetic person with unusual initiative
  
• noun an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
  

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• noun manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
  self-abuse.
  

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• adjective satellite as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
  soi-disant.
  
  • the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind

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• noun personal independence
  self-direction; autonomy; self-reliance.
  

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Self`-suf*fi"cien*cy noun

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1. The quality or state of being self-sufficient.

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  self-sufficient; self-sufficing.
  
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Self`-suf*fi"cient adjective

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1. Sufficient for one's self without external aid or coöperation.

   Neglect of friends can never be proved rational till we prove the person using it omnipotent and self-sufficient, and such as can never need any mortal assistance. South.

2. Having an overweening confidence in one's own abilities or worth; hence, haughty; overbearing. "A rash and self-sufficient manner." I. Watts.

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• adjective satellite able to provide for your own needs without help from others
  self-sufficient; self-sufficing.
  
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Self`-suf*fi"cing adjective

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1. Sufficing for one's self or for itself, without needing external aid; self-sufficient. -- Self`-suf*fi"cing*ness, n. J. C. Shairp.

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• noun a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
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• adjective satellite financially independent
  
  • now that my children are self-supporting

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Self`-sus*pend"ed adjective

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1. Suspended by one's self or by itself; balanced. Southey.

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Self`-sus*pi"cious adjective

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1. Suspicious or distrustful of one's self. Baxter.

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• adjective satellite able to provide for your own needs without help from others
  self-sufficient; self-sufficing.
  
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Self"-taught` adjective

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1. Taught by one's own efforts.

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• noun a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
  naive art; primitive art; outsider art; vernacular art.
  

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• noun self-imposed distress
  self-torment.
  

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Self`-tor*ment"or noun

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1. One who torments himself.

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• noun self-imposed distress
  self-torment.
  

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Self`-tor"ture noun

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1. The act of inflicting pain on one's self; pain inflicted on one's self.

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Self"-trust` noun

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1. Faith in one's self; self-reliance.

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Self`-uned" adjective

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1. One with itself; separate from others. Obs. Sylvester.

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Self"-view` noun

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1. A view if one's self; specifically, carefulness or regard for one's own interests

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• noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  pigheadedness; stubbornness; obstinacy; obstinance; bullheadedness.
  
• noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  possession; will power; self-possession; willpower; self-control; self-command.
  

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Self`-will" noun

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1. One's own will, esp. when opposed to that of others; obstinacy.

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• adjective satellite habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
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Self`-willed" adjective

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1. Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.

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Self`-willed"ness noun

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1. Obstinacy. Sir W. Scott.

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• adjective satellite designed so that manual winding is unnecessary
  
  • a self-winding watch

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• noun the worship of yourself
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Self"-wor`ship noun

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1. The idolizing of one's self; immoderate self-conceit.

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• noun the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  dignity; self-respect; self-regard.
  
  • it was beneath his dignity to cheat
  • showed his true dignity when under pressure

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Self"-wrong` noun

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1. Wrong done by a person himself. Shak.

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• . (a) To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to. (b) To direct one's speech or discourse to.

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• to avail one's self of. Obs.

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• to bethink one's self; to take counsel with one's self; to reflect; to consider. Obs.

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• to resolve. Obs.

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• to claim or vindicate one's rights or position; to demand recognition.

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• to make use of; take advantage of.

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• to consider with one's self, to reflect, to deliberate. Obs.

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• to be out ob one's wits or senses.

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• to have entire self-control; not to be governed by passion.

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• to speak with unbecoming confidence in, and approval of, one's self; followed by of and the thing to which the boasting relates. Archaic

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• to call up one's energies. "He braced himself for an effort which he was little able to make." -

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• to wrap one's self up warmly or cumbrously.

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• to yield or submit one's self unreservedly to. as to the mercy of another.

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• to recover from surprise, embarrassment, or fear; to regain self-control.

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• to recover one's senses.

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• to think; to reflect; to meditate.

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• to rejoice; to feel satisfaction; to consider one's self happy or fortunate.

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• to avow one's opinion; to show openly what one thinks, or which side he espouses.

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• to decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practice self-denial.

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• to apply or devote one's time and attention; to busy one's self.

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• to exert one's self strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. Obs. "A just man that endeavoreth himself to leave all wickedness."

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• to feel pleasure; to be happy.

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• to give free vent to speech; to spread out discourse. "They enlarged themselves on this subject." Clarendon.

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• to use efforts or endeavors; to strive; to make an attempt.

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• to be; to fare; often used in speaking of health; as, how do you find yourself this morning?

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• . (a) To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought. (b) To be entirely unselfish. (c) To be guilty of what is unworthy of one; to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.

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• to swear falsely; to peure one's self. "Thou shalt not forswear thyself."

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• to collect and dispose one's powers for a great effort, as a beast crouches preparatory to a leap.

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• to make an inconsiderate surrender of one's cause, an unintentional disclosure of one's purposes, or the like. Colloq.

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• to abandon hope; to despair; to surrender one's self.

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• to put one's self in a condition to be safe; to secure protection. "A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself." Prov. xxii. 3.

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• to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.

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• to injure one's self; specif., to commit suicide.

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• to expose one's self to, as to an accusation.

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• to strive earnestly.

  No selfish man will be concerned to lay out himself for the good of his country. Smalridge.

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• to let (one) be alone; to cease caring for (one).

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• . (a) To forget or mistake the bearing of surrounding objects; as, to lose one's self in a great city. (b) To have the perceptive and rational power temporarily suspended; as, we lose ourselves in sleep .

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• (Script.), to exhibit pride and haughtiness; to boast.

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• (Script.), to oppose with pride.

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• to do or say something very foolish or absurd.

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• to conduct one's self with as much freedom as if at home.

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• to decamp; to depart. Slang

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• to make one's meaning clear.

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• . (a) To profess ignorance or astonishment . (b) To assume the character of a stranger . Gen. xlii. 7.

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• to behave improperly.

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• to venture too far; to assert too much.

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• to exert or trouble one's self; to take pains; to be solicitous. Obs. "She pained her to do all that she might."

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• . (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow . (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.

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• to intend; to design.

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• to appeal to one's constituents; to stand trial before a jury.

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• to read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent, required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.

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• to have recourse; to betake one's self; to make application; to appeal. Obs.

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• to vent thoughts in words. R.

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• to do or say what one has already done or said.

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• to betake one's self, as to a superior or one to whom service is due, and be in readiness to receive orders or do service.

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• (something), to acquire again (something lost).

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• to wallow.

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• to avail one's self of; to make use of. A Gallicism

  I will serve myself of this concession. Chillingworth.

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• to place one's self in a state of enmity or opposition to.

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• to prepare; to make ready. Obs.

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• . (a) To act with reserve . Obs.

  Her thought that a lady should her spare. Chaucer.

  (b) To save one's self labor, punishment, or blame.

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• . (a) To assume; to undertake; as, he takes upon himself to assert that the fact is capable of proof. (b) To appropriate to one's self; to allow to be imputed to, or inflicted upon, one's self; as, to take upon one's self a punishment .

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• to lie down neglectively or suddenly.

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• . (a) To fall upon. (b) To resign one's self to the favor, clemency, or sustain power of (another); to repose upon.

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• to obtrude upon, to intrude, as into a room; to enter (a place) where one is not invited or not welcome.

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• to adjust and fasten the clothing of; especially, to draw tight and tie the laces of garments. Obs. "Enter Honeysuckle, in his nightcap, trussing himself." J. Webster (1607).

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• to behave. Obs. "Pray, forgive me, if I have used myself unmannerly." Shak.

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• to enter into gradually by arts and insinuations; as, to worm one's self into favor.

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To ~ one's self

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1. , to rely for authority. Obs.

   Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other histories. Sir P. Sidney.

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• noun a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members
  United Self-Defense Force of Colombia; AUC; Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia.
  
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• noun a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members
  United Self-Defense Force of Colombia; AUC; Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia.
  
  • the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year

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