self: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of self
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himself
An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he ; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case;himself will bear the blameas, it is .himself who savedhimself But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges iii. 19.
David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam. xx. 24.
The Lord himself shall give you a sign. Is. vii. 14.
Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14.
With shame remembers, while himself was one Of the same herd, himself the same had done. Denham.
✍ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him .It comprehendeth in himself all good. Chaucer.
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itself
The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It ;as, the thing is good in itself ; it stands byitself .Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke.
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myself
I or me in person; -- used for emphasis, my own self or person; as I myself will do it; I have done it myself; -- used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis; as, I will defend .myself
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herself
An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; -- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case;as, it is ; she blamesherself herself .
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yourself
An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; as, you ; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case;yourself shall see itas, you have injured .yourself Of which right now ye han yourselve heard. Chaucer.
If yourselves are old, make it your cause. Shak.
Why should you be so cruel to yourself ? Milton.
The religious movement which you yourself, as well as I, so faithfully followed from first to last. J. H. Newman.
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oneself
A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self. One's self (or more properly oneself), is quite a modern form. In Elizabethan English we find a man's self=one's self. Morris.
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thyself
An emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with thou; as, thou ; that is, thou shalt go, and no other. It is sometimes used, especially in the predicate, without thou, and in the nominative as well as in the objective case.thyself shalt goThyself shalt see the act. Shak.
Ere I do thee, thou to thyself wast cruel. Milton.
- hisself2/5
himself
An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he ; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case;himself will bear the blameas, it is .himself who savedhimself But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges iii. 19.
David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam. xx. 24.
The Lord himself shall give you a sign. Is. vii. 14.
Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14.
With shame remembers, while himself was one Of the same herd, himself the same had done. Denham.
✍ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him .It comprehendeth in himself all good. Chaucer.
- ourself2/5
ourself
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- nonself2/5
- unself2/5
unself
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- themself2/5
- ownself1/5
- onself1/5
onself
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- theirself1/5
- notself1/5
notself
(Metaph.) The negative of self. "A cognizance of notself." Sir. W. Hamilton.
Suffixes of self
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selfish
- adjective concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
- Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
- adjective concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
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selfishness
- noun stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
- noun stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
- selfless3/5
selfless
- adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruistic.
- adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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selflessness
- noun the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruism.
- noun acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
self-sacrifice.
- noun the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- selfhood3/5
selfhood
Existence as a separate self, or independent person; conscious personality; individuality. Bib. Sacra.
- selfishly2/5
selfishly
- adverb in an egotistical manner
egotistically.
- he behaved egotistically
- adverb in an egotistical manner
- selfsame2/5
selfsame
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
identical; very.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
- selflessly2/5
selflessly
- adverb in an altruistic manner
altruistically.
- he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress
- adverb in an altruistic manner
- selfsufficiency2/5
- selfing2/5
self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
ego.
- noun a person considered as a unique individual
- one's own self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
- selfs1/5
self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
ego.
- noun a person considered as a unique individual
- one's own self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
- selfed1/5
self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
ego.
- noun a person considered as a unique individual
- one's own self
- noun your consciousness of your own identity
- selfeffacing1/5
- selfness1/5
selfness
Selfishness. Obs. Sir. P. Sidney.
- selfadjoint1/5
Derived words of self
- unselfish«Word Popularity Bar3/5
unselfish
- adjective disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
- adjective satellite not greedy
- adjective disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
- unselfconscious2/5
unselfconscious
- adjective satellite not self-conscious
- she grew up with him in unselfconscious friendship
- adjective satellite not self-conscious
- unselfishness2/5
unselfishness
- noun the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
- rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins
- noun acting generously
generosity.
- noun the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
- unselfconsciously2/5
unselfconsciously
- adverb in a comfortable unselfconscious manner
- they were naked, unshy, and unselfconsciously beautiful
- adverb in a comfortable unselfconscious manner
- unselfishly2/5
unselfishly
- adverb in an unselfish manner
- he acted unselfishly when he helped her get the promotion
- adverb in an unselfish manner
- unselfconsciousness1/5
unselfconsciousness
- noun the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself
- he had the unselfconsciousness of a child
- noun the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself
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damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- damselfly1/5
damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- damselfish1/5
damselfish
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
demoiselle.
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
- damselfishes1/5
damselfish
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
demoiselle.
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `self`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `self`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `self`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `self`, some are not.
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