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estimate of one's own importance or merit, esp. as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.

Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.

Voluntarily taken on one's self; as, self-imposed tasks.

Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit. South.

Indignation at one's own character or actions. Baxter.

Induction in a circuit due to the action of one portion of a current upon an adjacent portion during periods of varying current strength. The nature of the induction is such as to oppose the action which produces it.

Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; -- the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial.

Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely.

Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.

Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.

Involution in one's self; hence, abstraction of thought; reverie.

One who excuses or justifies himself. J. M. Mason.

Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power. Dryden.

Knowing one's self, or one's own character, powers, and limitations.

Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, etc.

Life for one's self; living solely or chiefly for one's own pleasure or good.

The love of one's self; desire of personal happiness; tendency to seek one's own benefit or advantage. Shak. Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul. Pope.

Possessing in itself the property of emitting light. Sir D. Brewster.

Made by one's self. Self-made man, a man who has risen from poverty or obscurity by means of his own talentss or energies.

Inborn mettle or courage; one's own temper. [Obs.] Shak.