self-

English

Etymology

From the noun self.

Prefix

self-

1. of, by, in or with oneself or itself
2. automatic

Derived terms

[+] English words prefixed with self-

Derived terms

self-absorbed self-addressed self-adjoint self-adjointness self-aggrandizement self-aggrandizing self-analysis self-appointed self-assembly self-assertion self-assertive self-assurance self-assured self-build self-built self-centered self-centeredness self-cleaning self-command self-confessed self-confidently self-congratulate self-congratulatory self-conjugate self-consciously self-consciousness self-contained self-contempt self-contradiction self-contradictory self-control self-controlled self-critical self-criticism self-deal self-dealing

self-defeating self-denying self-deprecating self-deprecation self-deprivation self-deprivations self-determined self-directed self-direction self-discipline self-disciplined self-drilling screw self-dual self-effacement self-effacing self-employed self-examination self-existent self-explanatory self-expression self-fulfilling self-fulfilling prophecies self-fulfilling prophecy self-fulfillment self-governing self-government self-harm self-harmer self-hating self-hatred self-help

self-importance self-important self-imposed self-induced self-indulgence self-indulgent self-inflicted self-injure self-injured self-injures self-injuring self-injury self-interest self-medication self-medicator self-motivated self-officiated self-pity self-pitying self-pollination self-possessed self-propelled self-propelling self-protection self-publishing self-raising flour self-referential meaning self-regarding self-regenerating self-regulating

self-regulation self-regulatory self-replicating self-reproach self-respecting self-righteousness self-rule self-sacrifices self-sacrificing self-same self-sealing self-seeker self-seeking self-selection self-selections self-serve self-service self-serving self-similar self-similarities self-similarity self-soar self-starter self-starting self-sterile self-styled self-sufficiency self-sufficient self-support self-supporting self-sustaining self-synchronize self-tapping self-tapping screw self-tapping screws self-titled self-willed self-winding

Translations

of, by, in or with oneself or itself

• Catalan: auto- (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自相 (cmn) (zìxiāng), 自己 (cmn) (zìjǐ), 自 (cmn) (zì)

• Czech: sebe- (cs), své- (cs)
• Finnish: itse- (fi)
• French: auto- (fr)
• German: selbst- (de), auto- (de)
• Greek: αυτο- (el) (afto-) , αυτό- (el) (aftó-) 
• Hebrew: עצמי (he) (atzmí)

• Hungarian: ön- (hu)
• Italian: auto- (it)
• Japanese: 自己 (ja) (じこ, jiko), 自 (ja) (じ, ji)
• Malay: swa- (ms)
• Polish: samo- (pl)
• Russian: само- (ru) (samo-) , себе- (ru) (sebe-) , авто- (ru) (avto-) 
• Scottish Gaelic: fèin- (gd)
• Spanish: auto- (es)

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Old English

Alternative forms

• seolf-, sylf-

Etymology

From pronoun self, seolf (“self”). More at self

Prefix

self-

1. self, oneself

   selfbana (“killer of oneself”)

   selfcwalu (“self-slaughter, suicide”)

   selfǣta (“cannibal”)

2. own, one's own

   selfdōm (“independence”)

Descendants

• English self-