Definition of Self
Self
self
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person's personality/character, nature, or behavior, especially when defined as what makes them unique;
e.g. I wanted to feel like my old self instead of the tired person I had become.
(noun)
the elements that make up the essence of a person's being or identity, such as their thoughts, emotions, sensations, and body, and that make them individual;
e.g. Some experiences help to strengthen the self and improve one's sense of worth.
(noun)
a person's own pleasures, advantage, or interests;
e.g. It is important to occasionally indulge the self and engage with something that makes you truly happy without caring what others think.
(adjective)
having the same quality/qualities throughout, especially being of the same color and/or material as the rest of something;
e.g. She was sewing an apron, and she gave it self pockets because she had extra fabric.
(verb)
(biology) to pollinate a plant with pollen from a flower on the same plant, or to cause an individual to breed with another individual of the same hybrid strain;
e.g. Gregor Mendel described the result of an experiment in which you self two plants.
(prefix)
aimed at oneself/itself, occurring by one's/its own actions, or broadly, relating to oneself/itself (used as "self-");
e.g. Constantly engaging in self-criticism can affect the way in which you perceive yourself.
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