Self-gratulation
Self′–grat′u‐la″tion (?), n. Gratulation of one's self.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Self-hardening
Self′–hard″en‐ing, a.(Metal.) Designating, or pert. to, any of various steels that harden when heated to above a red heat and cooled in air, usually in a blast of cold air with ...
Self-heal
Self′–heal″ (?), n.(Bot.) A blue-flowered labiate plant (Brunella vulgaris); the healall.
Self-healing
Self′–heal″ing (?), a. Having the power or property of healing itself.
Self-help
Self′–help″ (?), n. The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.
Self-help (2)
Self′–help″, n.(Law) The right or fact of redressing or preventing wrongs by one's own action without recourse to legal proceedings, as in self-defense, distress, abatement of a...
Self-homicide
Self′–hom″i‐cide (?), n. The act of killing one's self; suicide. Hakewill.
Self-ignorance
Self′–ig″no‐rance (?), n. Ignorance of one's own character, powers, and limitations.
Self-ignorant
Self′–ig″no‐rant (?), a. Ignorant of one's self.
Self-imparting
Self′–im‐part″ing (?), a. Imparting by one's own, or by its own, powers and will. Norris.
Self-importance
Self′–im‐por″tance (?), n. An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, esp. as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.
Self-important
Self′–im‐por″tant (?), a. Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.
Self-imposed
Self′–im‐posed″ (?), a. Voluntarily taken on one's self; as, self-imposed tasks.
Self-imposture
Self′–im‐pos″ture (?), n. Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit. South.
Self-indignation
Self′–in′dig‐na″tion (?), n. Indignation at one's own character or actions. Baxter.
Self-induction
Self′–in‐duc″tion, n.(Elec.) Induction in a circuit due to the action of one portion of a current upon an adjacent portion during periods of varying current strength. The nature...
Self-indulgence
Self′–in‐dul″gence (?), n. Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; — the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial.
Self-indulgent
Self′–in‐dul″gent (?), a. Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely.
Self-interest
Self′–in″ter‐est (?), n. Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.
Self-interested
Self′–in″ter‐est‐ed, a. Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.
Self-involution
Self′–in′vo‐lu″tion (?), n. Involution in one's self; hence, abstraction of thought; reverie.
Self-justifier
Self′–jus″ti‐fi′er (?), n. One who excuses or justifies himself. J. M. Mason.
Self-kindled
Self′–kin″dled (?), a. Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power. Dryden.
Self-knowing
Self′–know″ing (?), a. 1. Knowing one's self, or one's own character, powers, and limitations.2. Knowing of itself, without help from another.
Self-knowledge
Self′–knowl″edge (?), n. Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, etc.
Self-life
Self″–life′ (?), n. Life for one's self; living solely or chiefly for one's own pleasure or good.
Self-love
Self′–love′ (?), n. The love of one's self; desire of personal happiness; tendency to seek one's own benefit or advantage. Shak.Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul. P...