selfing

self

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Definitions of selfing word

noun plural selfing a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self. 1
noun plural selfing a person's nature, character, etc.: his better self. 1
noun plural selfing personal interest. 1
noun plural selfing 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 selfing being the same throughout, as a color; uniform. 1
adjective selfing being of one piece with or the same material as the rest: drapes with a self lining. 1

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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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".

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