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2,043 words match “SELF”

SELF-CONVICTED a.
Convicted by one's own consciousness, knowledge, avowal, or acts.
SELF-CONVICTION n.
The act of convicting one's self, or the state of being self- convicted.
SELF-CREATED a.
Created by one's self; not formed or constituted by another.
SELF-CULTURE n.
Culture, training, or education of one's self by one's own efforts.
SELF-DECEIT n.
The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self- deceived; self-deception.
SELF-DECEIVED a.
Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or error.
SELF-DECEPTION n.
Self-deceit.
SELF-DEFENCE n.
See Self-defense.
SELF-DEFENSE n.
The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation. In self-defense (Law), in protection of self, -- it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. Wharton.
SELF-DEFENSIVE a.
Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.
SELF-DEGRADATION n.
The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.
SELF-DELATION n.
Accusation of one's self. [R.] Milman.
SELF-DELUSION n.
The act of deluding one's self, or the state of being thus deluded.
SELF-DENIAL n.
The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.
SELF-DENYING a.
Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing. -- Self`-de*ny"ing*ly, adv.
SELF-DEPENDENT a.
Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.
SELF-DEPENDING a.
Depending on one's self.
SELF-DEPRAVED a.
Corrupted or depraved by one's self. Milton.
SELF-DESTROYER n.
One who destroys himself; a suicide.
SELF-DESTRUCTION n.
The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide. Milton.
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