Self meaning

What does “self” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“self” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: your consciousness of your own identity.

self

noun

  1. your consciousness of your own identity

    Synonymsego
  2. a person considered as a unique individual

    “one's own self”

adjective

  1. (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self

    “self-knowledge”

    “self-proclaimed”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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