SELF-ENJOYMENT
SELF-ENJOY'MENT, noun [self and enjoyment.] Internal satisfaction or pleasure.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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SELF-ESTEEM
SELF-ESTEE'M, noun [self and esteem.] The esteem or good opinion of one's self.
SELF-ESTIMATION
SELF-ESTIMA'TION, noun The esteem or good opinion of one's self.
SELF-EVIDENCE
SELF-EV'IDENCE, noun [self and evidence.] Evidence or certainty resulting from a proposition without proof; evidence that ideas offer to the mind upon bare statement.
SELF-EVIDENT
SELF-EV'IDENT, adjective Evident without proof or reasoning; that produces certainty or clear conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind; as a self-evident propostion or tr...
SELF-EVIDENTLY
SELF-EV'IDENTLY, adverb By means of self-evidence.
SELF-EXALTATION
SELF-EXALTA'TION, noun The exaltation of one's self.
SELF-EXALTING
SELF-EXALT'ING, adjective Exalting one's self.
SELF-EXAMINATION
SELF-EXAMINA'TION, noun [self and examination.] An examination or scrutiny into one's own state, conduct or motives, particularly in regard to religious affections and duties.
SELF-EXISTENCE
SELF-EXIST'ENCE, noun [self and existence.] Inherent existence; the existence possossed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; an attrib...
SELF-EXISTENT
SELF-EXIST'ENT, adjective Existing by its own nature or essense, independent of any other cause. God is the only self-existent being.
SELF-EXUSING
SELF-EXU'SING, adjective Excusing one's self.
SELF-FLATTERING
SELF-FLAT'TERING, adjective [self and flatter.] Flattering one's self.
SELF-FLATTERY
SELF-FLAT'TERY, noun Flattery of one's self.
SELF-GLORIOUS
SELF-GLORIOUS, adjective [self and glorious.] Springing from vain glory or vanity; vain; boastful.
SELF-HARMING
SELF-H'ARMING, adjective [self and harm.] Injuring or hurting one's self or itself.
SELF-HEAL
SELF'-HEAL, noun [self and heal.] A plant of the genus Sanicula, and another of the genus Prunella.
SELF-HEALING
SELF-HE'ALING, adjective Having the power or property of healing itself. The self-healing power of living animals and vegetables is a property as wonderful as it is indicative o...
SELF-HOMICIDE
SELF-HOM'ICIDE, noun [self and homicide.] The killing of one's self.
SELF-IDOLIZED
SELF-I'DOLIZED, adjective Idolized by one's self.
SELF-IMPARTING
SELF-IMP'ARTING, adjective [self and impart.] Inparting by its own powers and will.
SELF-IMPOSTURE
SELF-IMPOS'TURE, noun [self and imposture.] Imposture practiced on one's self.
SELF-INTEREST
SELF-IN'TEREST, noun [self and interest.] Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.
SELF-INTERESTED
SELF-IN'TERESTED, adjective Having self-interest; particularly concerned for one's self.
SELF-JUSTIFIER
SELF-JUS'TIFIER, noun One who excuses or justifies himself.
SELF-KINDLED
SELF-KIN'DLED, adjective [self and kindle.] Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power.
SELF-KNOWING
SELF-KNOWING, adjective [self and know.] Knowing of itself, or without communication from another.