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- self- ► COMBINING FORM 1) of or directed towards oneself or itself: self-hatred. 2) by one's own efforts; by its own action: self-adjusting. 3) on, in, for, or relating to oneself or itself: self-adhesive.
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Self — Self, n.; pl. {Selves}. 1. The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Self — (s[e^]lf), a. [AS. self, seolf, sylf; akin to OS. self, OFries. self, D. zelf, G. selb, selber, selbst, Dan. selv. Sw. sjelf, Icel. sj[=a]lfr, Goth. silba. Cf. {Selvage}.] 1. Same; particular; very; identical. [Obs., except in the compound… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Self — steht für Self (Programmiersprache), objektorientierte Programmiersprache Self (Rockband), US amerikanische Rockband Self (Roman), Roman von Yann Martel Self (Automarke), schwedische Automarke Personen: Ronnie Self (1938–1982), US amerikanischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
self- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. oneself or itself < self supporting > b. of oneself or itself < self abasement > c. by oneself or itself < self propelled > < self acting > … New Collegiate Dictionary
self — I. pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, intensive pronoun, and probably to Latin suus one s own more at suicide Date: before 12th century myself, himself, herself < a check payable … New Collegiate Dictionary
Self-concept — Self construction redirects here. For other uses, see Self construction (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Self awareness, Self consciousness, Self image, or Self perception. Contents 1 Overview 2 A Brief History 3 Academic Self … Wikipedia
Self-enquiry — (also spelled self inquiry) (Sanskrit IAST|ātma vicāra ) is a practice of meditation designed to rapidly bring about Self realization, Self awareness, spiritual liberation or enlightenment, and is most commonly associated with its most famous… … Wikipedia
Self-organization — is a process of attraction and repulsion in which the internal organization of a system, normally an open system, increases in complexity without being guided or managed by an outside source. Self organizing systems typically (though not always)… … Wikipedia
Self control — is perceived in a few ways. One of which is philosophical and might be described as the exertion of one s own will on one s personal self their behaviors, actions, thought processes. Much of this comes from the perception of self and the ability… … Wikipedia
Self-help groups for mental health — are voluntary associations of people who share a common desire to overcome mental illness or otherwise increase their level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing.cite journal | last = Humphreys | first = Keith | coauthors = Rappaport, Julian |… … Wikipedia
Self (philosophy) — Self is broadly defined as the essential qualities that make a person distinct from all others. The task in philosophy is defining what these qualities are, and there have been a number of different approaches. The self is the idea of a unified… … Wikipedia
