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Life
·noun Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy.
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Life
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Self
·noun Personification; embodiment.
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Life-giving
·adj Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.
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Life-preserver
·noun An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowni...
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Life-saving
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Eternal life
This expression occurs in the Old Testament only in Dan. 12:2 (R.V., "everlasting life").
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life-belt
An india-rubber or cork girdle round a person's waist to buoy him up in the water.
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life-boat
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life-buoys
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life-guards
A greatly-privileged body of cavalry, specially assigned to the guarding of the sovereign's person.
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life-kite
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life-lines
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life-preserver
An air-tight apparatus for saving people in cases of wreck.
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Tree of life
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Self-abased
·adj Humbled by consciousness of inferiority, unworthiness, guilt, or shame.
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Self-abasement
·noun Degradation of one's self by one's own act.
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Self-abasing
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Self-celored
·adj Being of a single color;
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Self-centered
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Self-centering
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Self-centration
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Self-centred
·adj Centered in itself, or in one's self.
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Self-centring
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Self-charity
·noun Self-love.
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Self-color
·noun A color not mixed or variegated.
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Self-command
·noun Control over one's own feelings, temper, ·etc.; self-control.
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Self-commune
·noun Self-communion.
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Self-communicative
·adj Imparting or communicating by its own powers.
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Self-communion
·noun Communion with one's self; thoughts about one's self.
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Self-complacency
·noun The quality of being self-complacent.
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Self-complacent
·adj Satisfied with one's own character, capacity, and doings; self-satisfied.
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Self-conceit
·noun Conceit of one's self; an overweening opinion of one's powers or endowments.
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Self-conceited
·adj Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited.
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Self-concern
·noun Concern for one's self.
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Self-condemnation
·noun Condemnation of one's self by one's own judgment.
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Self-confidence
·noun The quality or state of being self-confident; self-reliance.
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Self-confident
·adj Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on one's judgment or ability; self-reliant.
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Self-conjugate
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Self-conscious
·adj Conscious of one's acts or state as belonging to, or originating in, one's self.
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Self-consciousness
·noun The quality or state of being self-conscious.
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Self-considering
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Self-consistency
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Self-consuming
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Self-contained
·adj Having self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
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Self-contradiction
·noun The act of contradicting one's self or itself; repugnancy in conceptions or in terms; a propos...
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Self-contradictory
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Self-control
·noun Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.
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Self-convicted
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Self-conviction
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Self-created
·adj Created by one's self; not formed or constituted by another.
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Self-culture
·noun Culture, training, or education of one's self by one's own efforts.
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Self-deceit
·noun The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception.
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Self-deceived
·adj Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or error.
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Self-deception
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Self-defence
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Self-defense
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Self-defensive
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Self-degradation
·noun The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.
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Self-delation
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Self-delusion
·noun The act of deluding one's self, or the state of being thus deluded.
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Self-denial
·noun The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.
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Self-denying
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Self-dependent
·adj Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.
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Self-depending
·adj Depending on one's self.
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Self-depraved
·adj Corrupted or depraved by one's self.
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Self-destroyer
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Self-destruction
·noun The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide.
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Self-destructive
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Self-determination
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Self-determining
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Self-devised
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Self-devoted
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Self-devotement
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Self-devotion
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Self-devouring
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Self-diffusive
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Self-discipline
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Self-distrust
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Self-educated
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Self-elective
·adj Having the right of electing one's self, or, as a body, of electing its own members.
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Self-enjoyment
·noun Enjoyment of one's self; self-satisfaction.
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Self-esteem
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Self-estimation
·noun The act of estimating one's self; self-esteem.
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Self-evidence
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Self-evolution
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Self-exaltation
·noun The act of exalting one's self, or the state of being so exalted.
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Self-examinant
·noun One who examines himself; one given to self-examination.
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Self-examination
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Self-excite
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Self-existence
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Self-existent
·adj Existing of or by himself,independent of any other being or cause;
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Self-explaining
·adj Explaining itself; capable of being understood without explanation.
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Self-exposure
·noun The act of exposing one's self; the state of being so exposed.
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Self-fertilization
·noun The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same flower and without outer aid; autogamy.
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Self-fertilized
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Self-glorious
·adj Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful.
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Self-government
·noun The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; s...
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Self-gratulation
·noun Gratulation of one's self.
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Self-hardening
·add. ·adj Designating, or pert. to, any of various steels that harden when heated to above a red he...
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Self-heal
·noun A blue-flowered labiate plant (Brunella vulgaris); the healall.
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Self-healing
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Self-help
·noun The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.
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Self-homicide
·noun The act of killing one's self; suicide.
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Self-ignorance
·noun Ignorance of one's own character, powers, and limitations.
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Self-ignorant
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Self-imparting
·adj Imparting by one's own, or by its own, powers and will.
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Self-importance
·noun An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, ·esp. as manifested by the conduct o...
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Self-important
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Self-imposed
·adj Voluntarily taken on one's self; as, self-imposed tasks.
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Self-imposture
·noun Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit.
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Self-indignation
·noun Indignation at one's own character or actions.
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Self-induction
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Self-indulgence
·noun Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations;
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Self-indulgent
·adj Indulging one's appetites, desires, ·etc., freely.
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Self-interest
·noun Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.
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Self-interested
·adj Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.
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Self-involution
·noun Involution in one's self; hence, abstraction of thought; reverie.
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Self-justifier
·noun One who excuses or justifies himself.
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Self-kindled
·adj Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power.
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Self-knowing
·adj Knowing of itself, without help from another.
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Self-knowledge
·noun Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, ·etc.
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Self-love
·noun The love of one's self; desire of personal happiness; tendency to seek one's own benefit or ad...
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Self-luminous
·adj Possessing in itself the property of emitting light.
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Self-made
·adj Made by one's self.
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Self-mettle
·noun Inborn mettle or courage; one's own temper.
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Self-motion
·noun Motion given by inherent power, without external impulse; spontaneus or voluntary motion.
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Self-moved
·adj Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse.
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Self-moving
·adj Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse.
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Self-murder
·adj <<Suicide>>.
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Self-murderer
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Self-neglecting
·noun A neglecting of one's self, or of one's own interests.
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Self-one
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Self-opininating
·adj Beginning wwith, or springing from, one's self.
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Self-opinion
·noun Opinion, especially high opinion, of one's self; an overweening estimate of one's self or of o...
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Self-opinioned
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Self-partiality
·noun That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others.
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Self-perplexed
·adj Perplexed by doubts originating in one's own mind.
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Self-posited
·adj Disposed or arranged by an action originating in one's self or in itself.
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Self-positing
·adj The act of disposing or arranging one's self or itself.
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Self-possessed
·adj Composed or tranquill in mind, manner, ·etc.; undisturbed.
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Self-possession
·noun The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure.
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Self-praise
·noun Praise of one's self.
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Self-preservation
·noun The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.
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Self-propagating
·adj Propagating by one's self or by itself.
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Self-registering
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Self-regulated
·adj Regulated by one's self or by itself.
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Self-regulative
·adj Tending or serving to regulate one's self or itself.
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Self-reliance
·noun Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust.
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Self-reliant
·adj Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.
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Self-renunciation
·noun The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes, claims, ·etc.; self-sacrifice.
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Self-repellency
·noun The quality or state of being self-repelling.
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Self-repelling
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Self-repetition
·noun Repetition of one's self or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or do...
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Self-reproach
·noun The act of reproaching one's self; censure by one's own conscience.
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Self-reproached
·adj Reproached by one's own conscience or judgment.
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Self-reproaching
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Self-reproof
·noun The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.
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Self-reproved
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Self-reproving
·adj Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.
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Self-repugnant
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Self-repulsive
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Self-respect
·noun Respect for one's self; regard for one's character; laudable self-esteem.
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Self-restrained
·adj Restrained by one's self or itself; restrained by one's own power or will.
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Self-restraint
·noun Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.
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Self-reverence
·noun A reverent respect for one's self.
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Self-righteous
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Self-righteousness
·noun The quality or state of being self-righteous; pharisaism.
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Self-sacrifice
·noun The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion.
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Self-sacrificing
·adj Yielding up one's own interest, ffeelings, etc; sacrificing one's self.
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Self-satisfaction
·noun The quality or state of being self-satisfied.
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Self-satisfied
·adj Satisfied with one's self or one's actions; self-complacent.
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Self-satisfying
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Self-seeker
·noun One who seeks only his own interest, advantage, or pleasure.
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Self-seeking
·adj Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
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Self-slaughter
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Self-sufficiency
·noun The quality or state of being self-sufficient.
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Self-sufficient
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Self-sufficing
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Self-suspended
·adj Suspended by one's self or by itself; balanced.
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Self-suspicious
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Self-taught
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Self-tormentor
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Self-torture
·noun The act of inflicting pain on one's self; pain inflicted on one's self.
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Self-trust
·noun Faith in one's self; self-reliance.
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Self-uned
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Self-view
·noun A view if one's self; specifically, carefulness or regard for one's own interests.
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Self-will
·noun One's own will, ·esp. when opposed to that of others; obstinacy.
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Self-willed
·adj Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
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Self-worship
·noun The idolizing of one's self; immoderate self-conceit.
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Self-wrong
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