| a. | 1. | Same; particular; very; identical. |
| 2. | Having its own or a single nature or character, as in color, composition, etc., without addition or change; unmixed; | |
| n. | 1. | The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the possessor of capacities and character; a person as a distinct individual; a being regarded as having personality. |
| 2. | Hence, personal interest, or love of private interest; selfishness; | |
| 3. | Personification; embodiment. |
| Noun | 1. | self - your consciousness of your own identity Synonyms: ego |
| 2. | self - a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self" | |
| Adj. | 1. | self - combining form; oneself or itself; "self-control" |
| 2. | self - used as a combining form; relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self; "self-knowledge"; "self-proclaimed"; "self-induced" |
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