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Self-made Self"-made` adjective Made by one's self.

Self-made man , a man who has risen from poverty or obscurity by means of his own talents or energies.

Self-mettle Self"-met`tle noun Inborn mettle or courage; one's own temper. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Self-motion Self`-mo"tion noun Motion given by inherent power, without external impulse; spontaneous or voluntary motion.

Matter is not induced with self- motion .

Cheyne.

Self-moved Self`-moved" adjective Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse.

Self-moving Self`-mov"ing adjective Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse.

Self-murder Self`-mur"der adjective Suicide.

Self-murderer Self`-mur"der·er noun A suicide.

Self-neglecting Self`-neg·lect"ing noun A neglecting of one's self, or of one's own interests.

Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin
As self-neglecting .

Shak.

Self-one Self`-one" adjective Secret. [ Obsolete] Marston.

Self-opinion Self`-o·pin"ion noun Opinion, especially high opinion, of one's self; an overweening estimate of one's self or of one's own opinion. Collier.

Self-opinioned Self`-o·pin"ioned adjective Having a high opinion of one's self; opinionated; conceited. South.

Self-originating Self`-o·rig"i·na`ting adjective Beginning with, or springing from, one's self.

Self-partiality Self`-par`ti·al"i·ty noun That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others. Kames.

Self-perplexed Self`-per·plexed" adjective Perplexed by doubts originating in one's own mind.

Self-posited Self`-pos"it·ed adjective Disposed or arranged by an action originating in one's self or in itself.

These molecular blocks of salt are self- posited .

Tyndall.

Self-positing Self`-pos"it·ing adjective The act of disposing or arranging one's self or itself.

The self-positing of the molecules.

R. Watts.

Self-possessed Self"-pos·sessed" adjective Composed or tranquil in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed.

Self-possession Self`-pos·ses"sion noun The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure.

Self-praise Self"-praise` noun Praise of one's self.

Self-preservation Self`-pres`er·va"tion noun The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury.

Self-propagating Self`-prop"a·ga`ting adjective Propagating by one's self or by itself.

Self-registering Self`-reg"is·ter·ing adjective Registering itself; -- said of any instrument so contrived as to record its own indications of phenomena, whether continuously or at stated times, as at the maxima and minima of variations; as, a self-registering anemometer or barometer.

Self-regulated Self`-reg"u·la`ted adjective Regulated by one's self or by itself.

Self-regulative Self`-reg"u·la·tive adjective Tending or serving to regulate one's self or itself. Whewell.

Self-reliance Self`-re·li"ance noun Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust.

Self-reliant Self`-re·li"ant adjective Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.

Self-renunciation Self`-re·nun`ci·a"tion noun The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes, claims, etc.; self-sacrifice.

Self-repellency Self`-re·pel"len·cy noun The quality or state of being self-repelling.

Self-repelling Self`-re·pel"ling adjective Made up of parts, as molecules or atoms, which mutually repel each other; as, gases are self-repelling .

Self-repetition Self`-rep`e·ti"tion noun Repetition of one's self or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done.

Self-reproach Self`-re·proach" noun The act of reproaching one's self; censure by one's own conscience.

Self-reproached Self`-re·proached" adjective Reproached by one's own conscience or judgment.

Self-reproaching Self`-re·proach"ing adjective Reproaching one's self. -- Self`-re*proach"ing*ly , adverb

Self-reproof Self`-re·proof" noun The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.

Self-reproved Self`-re·proved" adjective Reproved by one's own conscience or one's own sense of guilt.

Self-reproving Self`-re·prov"ing adjective Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.

Self-reprovingly Self`-re·prov"ing·ly adverb In a self-reproving way.

Self-repugnant Self`-re·pug"nant adjective Self- contradictory; inconsistent. Brougham.

Self-repulsive Self`-re·pul"sive adjective Self- repelling.

Self-respect Self`-re·spect" noun Respect for one's self; regard for one's character; laudable self- esteem.

Self-restrained Self`-re·strained" adjective Restrained by one's self or itself; restrained by one's own power or will.

Self-restraint Self`-re·straint" noun Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.

Self-reverence Self`-rev"er·ence noun A reverent respect for one's self. Tennyson.

Self-righteous Self`-right"eous adjective Righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic.

Self-righteousness Self`-right"eous·ness noun The quality or state of being self-righteous; pharisaism.

Self-sacrifice Self`-sac"ri·fice noun The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self- devotion.

Self-sacrificing Self`-sac"ri·fi`cing adjective Yielding up one's own interest, feelings, etc; sacrificing one's self.

Self-satisfaction Self`-sat`is·fac"tion noun The quality or state of being self-satisfied.

Self-satisfied Self`-sat"is·fied adjective Satisfied with one's self or one's actions; self-complacent.

Self-satisfying Self`-sat"is·fy`ing adjective Giving satisfaction to one's self.

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