self

🇺🇸 /self/ 🇬🇧 /self/
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noun
B2

who you really are, including how you act and feel

She feels most like her true self when she is with close friends.

R

what makes you unique and different from others

Living in a big group can sometimes make you lose your sense of self.

R

thinking about your own needs or happiness first

He acted out of self, not thinking about others.

R

a formal way to talk about a person

We are happy to welcome you and your good self to the event.

translation

n. who you really are, including how you act and feel; what makes you unique and different from others; thinking about your own needs or happiness first; a formal way to talk about a person

Word Forms

Plural selves