14-letter words containing e, n, l, o
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-assertion — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
- self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
- self-conceited — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
- self-condemned — to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
- self-confessed — openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler.
- self-confident — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
- self-confining — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
- self-conscious — excessively aware of being observed by others.
- self-consoling — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
- self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
- self-contented — contented with what one is or has
- self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
- self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
- self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- self-enforcing — of or having the capability of enforcement within oneself or itself; self-regulating.
- self-engrossed — to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work.
- self-enjoyment — the act of enjoying.
- self-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
- self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
- self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- self-mockingly — in a self-mocking manner
- self-obsession — the state of being interested in oneself, one's happiness, motivations and interests to the exclusion of other things
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-poisoning — illness due to the taking of poison
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- self-provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- self-selection — selection made by or for oneself: goods arranged on shelves for customer self-selection.
- self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semi-somnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- seniority rule — the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
- sensationalise — to make sensational.
- sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sensationalist — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sensationalize — to make sensational.
- sensualization — to render sensual.