selfward

self·ward

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self-werd]
- /ˈsɛlf wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self-werd]
- /ˈsɛlf wərd/

Definitions of selfward word

adverb selfward in the direction of or toward oneself: a selfward-moving gesture. 1
adverb selfward within oneself; inward: She turned her thoughts selfward. 1
adjective selfward tending toward or directed at oneself. 1
adjective selfward towards oneself 0
adverb selfward toward oneself 0
adjective selfward directed toward oneself 0

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Origin of selfward

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; self + -ward

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Parts of speech for Selfward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Selfward

selfward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

selfward usage trend in Literature

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