Self-renunciation
Self′–re‐nun′ci‐a″tion (?), n. The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes, claims, etc.; self-sacrifice.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Self-repellency
Self′–re‐pel″len‐cy (?), n. The quality or state of being self-repelling.
Self-repelling
Self′–re‐pel″ling, (�) a. Made up of parts, as molecules or atoms, which mutually repel each other; as, gases are self-repelling.
Self-repetition
Self′–rep′e‐ti″tion (?), n. Repetition of one's self or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done.
Self-reproach
Self′–re‐proach″ (?), n. The act of reproaching one's self; censure by one's own conscience.
Self-reproached
Self′–re‐proached″ (?), a. Reproached by one's own conscience or judgment.
Self-reproaching
Self′–re‐proach″ing (?), a. Reproaching one's self. — Self′–re‐proach″ing‐ly, adv.
Self-reproof
Self′–re‐proof″ (?), n. The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.
Self-reproved
Self′–re‐proved″ (?), a. Reproved by one's own conscience or one's own sense of guilt.
Self-reproving
Self′–re‐prov″ing (?), a. Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.
Self-reprovingly
Self′–re‐prov″ing‐ly, adv. In a self-reproving way.
Self-repugnant
Self′–re‐pug″nant (?), a. Self-contradictory; inconsistent. Brougham.
Self-repulsive
Self′–re‐pul″sive (?), a. Self-repelling.
Self-respect
Self′–re‐spect″ (?), n. Respect for one's self; regard for one's character; laudable self-esteem.
Self-restrained
Self′–re‐strained″ (?), a. Restrained by one's self or itself; restrained by one's own power or will.
Self-restraint
Self′–re‐straint″ (?), n. Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.
Self-reverence
Self′–rev″er‐ence (?), n. A reverent respect for one's self. Tennyson.
Self-righteous
Self′–right″eous (?), a. Righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic.
Self-righteousness
Self′–right″eous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being self-righteous; pharisaism.
Self-sacrifice
Self′–sac″ri‐fice (?), n. The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion.
Self-sacrificing
Self′–sac″ri‐fi′cing (?), a. Yielding up one's own interest, feelings, etc; sacrificing one's self.
Self-satisfaction
Self′–sat′is‐fac″tion (?), n. The quality or state of being self-satisfied.
Self-satisfied
Self′–sat″is‐fied (?), a. Satisfied with one's self or one's actions; self-complacent.
Self-satisfying
Self′–sat″is‐fy′ing (?), a. Giving satisfaction to one's self.
Self-seeker
Self″–seek′er, n. One who seeks only his own interest, advantage, or pleasure.
Self-seeking
Self″–seek′ing, a. Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish. Arbuthnot.
Self-seeking (2)
Self″–seek′ing, n. The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.