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- [non-self]
- /nɒnˈsɛlf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-self]
- /nɒnˈsɛlf/
Definitions of nonself word
- noun nonself any antigen-bearing foreign material that enters the body and normally stimulates an attack by the body's immune system (distinguished from self). 1
- noun nonself (philosophy, psychology) Any entity other than oneself. 1
- noun nonself (in philosophy) that which is not the 'self', that is the external world 0
- noun nonself matter which is foreign to a particular body, thus triggering an immune response when it enters the body 0
- adjective nonself of or pertaining to what is foreign to the body 0
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Origin of nonself
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; non- + self
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Parts of speech for Nonself
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonself popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nonself usage trend in Literature
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