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- [pur sey, see, per]
- /pɜr ˈseɪ, ˈsi, pər/
- /pɜː(r) sə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur sey, see, per]
- /pɜr ˈseɪ, ˈsi, pər/
Definitions of per se words
- adverb per se by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically: This candidate is not a pacifist per se, but he is in favor of peaceful solutions when practicable. Synonyms: innately, inherently, indigenously, fundamentally. 1
- adverb per se in itself, intrinsically 1
- adverb per se Per se means 'by itself' or 'in itself', and is used when you are talking about the qualities of one thing considered on its own, rather than in connection with other things. 0
- adverb per se by or in itself; intrinsically 0
- noun per se by (or in) itself; intrinsically 0
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Origin of per se
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin per sē by itself, translation of Greek kath’ autó
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Parts of speech for Per se
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
per se popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.