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- [self]
- /sɛlf/
- /self/
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- [self]
- /sɛlf/
Definitions of self word
- noun plural self a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self. 1
- noun plural self a person's nature, character, etc.: his better self. 1
- noun plural self personal interest. 1
- noun plural self Philosophy. the ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc. the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience. 1
- adjective self being the same throughout, as a color; uniform. 1
- adjective self being of one piece with or the same material as the rest: drapes with a self lining. 1
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Origin of self
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English self, selfa; cognate with Dutch zelf, German selb-, Old Norse sjalfr, Gothic silba
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Parts of speech for Self
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
self usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for self
noun self
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- gal — a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second.
- id — Irvine Dataflow
- identity — the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions: The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.
- individualism — a social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual.
Antonyms for self
noun self
- other — additional or further: he and one other person.
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