Definition & Meaning of "self"

Self

the awareness of one's own identity

a person considered as a unique individual

a person’s true character, including their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make them unique

self

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

self

selfless

adj

selfless

adj

Example

The patient resonated with Jungian ideas about the self.

She looked back on her former self with nostalgia.

By the end of the day, she was back to her normal self.

The medicine made him drowsy and languid, a stark contrast to his usual energetic self.

During the meditation retreat, participants felt at one with their inner selves and nature.

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