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selfa person's essential being that distinguishes them from others

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛlf/

Korean meaning: 자기 자신, 자아

Korean pronunciation: 셀프 (강세: 셀프)

Example Sentences

  • He talks to himself when he's nervous.
  • She made herself a sandwich.
  • The cat saw itself in the mirror and got scared.

self

NOUN

//sɛlf//

a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others

self concept
💡 Concept

a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others

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self rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The elf on the shelf discovers his true self

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɛlf/
🇬🇧 UK/sɛlf/

🌳Etymology

Rootself

Origin

고대 영어 'seolf'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족 공통 어근에서 나온 단어입니다. '자기 자신'이라는 개념은 인류 언어의 가장 기본적인 개념 중 하나로, 자아 인식의 발달과 함께 생겨났습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

shelfelfherselfhimself
shelf
elf
herself
himself

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He talks to himself when he's nervous.

She made herself a sandwich.

😄 Fun example

The cat saw itself in the mirror and got scared.

😄 Fun example

Be yourself, everyone else is taken.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

oneselfmyselfyourselfhimselfherself

Antonyms

othersthem

Related

identityegoindividualpersonsoulbeing