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    Self
    /self/

    noun

    • 1. a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action: "our alienation from our true selves"

    adjective

    • 1. (of a trimming or cover) of the same material and color as the rest of the item: "a dress with self belt"

    verb

    • 1. self-pollinate; self-fertilize: "a variety that selfs itself loses lots of vigor in the progeny"
  2. Your self is your sense of who you are, deep down — your identity. When you let someone else know you well, you reveal your true self to them.

  3. The meaning of SELF is an individual's typical character or behavior. How to use self in a sentence.

  4. Self definition: a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality. See examples of SELF used in a sentence.

  5. 1. the philosophy or attitude of considering oneself the center of the universe. 2. the state or quality of being self-centered. — egocentric, n., adj. egoism. an extreme individualism; thought and behavior based upon the premise that one’s individual self is the highest product, if not the totality, of existence.

  6. the set of someone's characteristics, such as personality and ability, that are not physical and make that person different from other people: The hero of the movie finally finds his true self (= discovers what his true personality and feelings are).

  7. the set of someone's characteristics, such as personality and ability, that are not physical and make that person different from other people: The hero of the movie finally finds his true self (= discovers what his true personality and feelings are).

  8. Your self is your basic personality or nature, especially considered in terms of what you are really like as a person. You're looking more like your usual self. She was back to her old self again.

  9. (formal) a persons personality or character that makes them different from other people. Many people living in institutions have lost their sense of self (= the feeling that they are individual people). the inner self (= a person’s emotional and spiritual character) a lack of confidence in the self. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  10. Self Definition. The total, essential, or particular being of a person; the individual. The identity, character, or essential qualities of any person or thing. One's own person as distinct from all others. One's own welfare, interest, or advantage; selfishness. Obsessed with self.

  11. Jun 23, 2014 · Your self is not an immortal soul or a mere fiction, but a system of social, psychological, neural, and molecular mechanisms.

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