Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 44
Self-convicted (a.) Convicted by one's own consciousness, knowledge, avowal, or acts.
Self-conviction (n.) The act of convicting one's self, or the state of being self-convicted.
Self-created (a.) Created by one's self; not formed or constituted by another.
Self-culture (n.) Culture, training, or education of one's self by one's own efforts.
Self-deceit (n.) The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-deception.
Self-deceit (n.) A misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it [syn: self-deception, self-deceit].
Self-deceived (a.) Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or error.
Self-deception (n.) Self-deceit.
Self-deception (n.) A misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it [syn: self-deception, self-deceit].
Self-defence (n.) See Self-defense.
Self-defence (n.) The act of defending yourself [syn: self-defense, self-defence, self-protection].
Self-defence, () crim. law. The right to protect one's person and property from injury.
Self-defence, () It will be proper to consider, 1. The extent of the right of self-defence. 2. By whom it may be exercised. 3. Against whom. 4. For what causes.
Self-defence, () As to the extent of the right, it may be laid down, first, that when threatened violence exists, it is the duty of the person threatened to use all, prudent and precautionary measures to prevent the attack; for example, if by closing a door which was usually left open, one could prevent an attack, it would be prudent, and perhaps the law might require, that it should be closed, in order to preserve the peace, and the aggressor might in such case be held to bail for his good behaviour; secondly, if, after having taken such proper precautions, a party should be assailed, he may undoubtedly repel force by force, but in most instances cannot, under the pretext that he has been attacked, use force enough to kill the assailant or hurt him after he has secured himself from danger; as, if a person unarmed enters a house to commit a larceny, while there he does not threaten any one, nor does any act which manifests an intention to hurt any one, and there are a number of persons present, who may easily secure him, no one will be justifiable to do him any injury, much less to kill him; he ought to be secured and delivered to the public authorities. But when an attack is made by a thief under such circumstances, and it is impossible to ascertain to what extent he may push it, the law does not requite the party assailed to weigh with great nicety the probable extent of the attack, and he may use the most violent means against his assailant, even to the taking of his life. For homicide may be excused, se defendendo, where a man has no other probable means of preserving his life from one who attacks him, while in the commission of a felony, or even on a sudden quarrel, he beats him, so that he is reduced to this inevitable necessity. Hawk. bk. 2, c. 11, s. 13. And the reason is that when so reduced, he cannot call to his aid the power of society or of the commonwealth, and, being unprotected by law, he reassumes his natural rights, which the law sanctions, of killing his adversary to protect himself. Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. liv. 1, tit. 1, n. 210. See Pamph. Rep. of Selfridge's Trial in 1806 2 Swift's Ev. 283.
Self-defence, () The party attacked may undoubtedly defend himself, and the law further sanctions the mutual and reciprocal defence of such as stand in the near relations of husband and wife, patent and child, and master and servant. In these cases, if the party himself, or any of these his relations, be forcibly attacked in their person or property, it is lawful for him to repel force by force, for the law in these cases respects the passions of the human mind, and makes, it lawful in him, when external violence is offered to himself, or to those to whom he bears so near a connexion, to do that immediate justice to which he is prompted by nature, and which no prudential motives are strong enough to restrain. 2 Roll. Ab. 546; 1 Chit. Pr. 592.
Self-defence, () The party making the attack may be resisted, and if several persons join in such attack they may all be resisted, and one may be killed although he may not himself have given the immediate cause for such killing, if by his presence and his acts, he has aided the assailant. See Conspiracy.
Self-defence, () The cases for which a man may defend himself are of two kinds; first, when a felony is attempted, and, secondly, when, no felony is attempted or apprehended.
Self-defence, () A man may defend himself, and even commit a homicide for the prevention of any forcible and atrocious crime, which if completed would amount to a felony; and of course under the like circumstances, mayhem, wounding and battery would be excusable at common law. 1 East, P. C. 271; 4 Bl. Com. 180. A man may repel force by force in defence of his person, property or habitation, against any one who manifests, intends, attempts, or endeavors, by violence or surprise, to commit a forcible felony, such as murder, rape, robbery, arson, burglary and the like. In these cases he is not required to retreat, but he may resist, and even pursue his adversary, until he has secured himself from all danger.
Self-defence, () A man may defend himself when no felony has been threatened or attempted; 1. When the assailant attempts to beat another and there is no mutual combat; as, where one meets another and attempts to commit or does commit an assault and battery on him, the person attacked may defend himself; and an offer or, attempt to strike another, when sufficiently near, so that that there is danger, the person assailed may strike first, and is not required to wait until he has been struck. Bull. N. P. 18; 2 Roll. Ab. 547. 2. When there is a mutual combat upon a sudden quarrel. In these cases both parties are the aggressors; and if in the fight one is killed it will be manslaughter at least, unless the survivor can prove two things: 1st. That before the mortal stroke was given be had refused any further combat, and had retreated as far as he could with safety; and 2d. That he killed his adversary from necessity, to avoid his own destruction.
Self-defence, () A man may defend himself against animals, and he may during the attack kill them, but not afterwards. 1 Car. & P. 106; 13 John. 312; 10 John. 365.
Self-defence, () As a general rule no man is allowed to defend himself with force if he can apply to the law for redress, and the law gives him a complete remedy, See Assault; Battery; Necessity; Trespass.
Self-defense (n.) The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
In self-defense (Law), In protection of self, -- it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. -- Wharton.
Self-defense (n.) The act of defending yourself [syn: self-defense, self-defence, self-protection].
Self-defensive (a.) Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.
Self-degradation (n.) The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.
Self-delation (n.) Accusation of one's self. [R.] -- Milman.
Self-delusion (n.) The act of deluding one's self, or the state of being thus deluded.
Self-denial (n.) The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.
Self-denial (n.) The trait of practicing self discipline [syn: self-discipline, self-denial].
Self-denial (n.) The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses [syn: self-denial, self-discipline, self-control].
Self-denial (n.) Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others [syn: abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation].
Self-denying (a.) Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing. -- Self`-de*ny"ing*ly, adv.
Self-dependent (a.) Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.
Self-depending (a.) Depending on one's self.
Self-depraved (a.) Corrupted or depraved by one's self. -- Milton.
Self-destroyer (n.) One who destroys himself; a suicide.
Self-destruction (n.) The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide. -- Milton.
Self-destructive (a.) Destroying, or tending to destroy, one's self or itself; rucidal.
Self-destructive (a.) Dangerous to yourself or your interests; "suicidal impulses"; "a suicidal corporate takeover strategy"; "a kamikaze pilot" [syn: self-destructive, suicidal].
Self-determination (n.) Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or activity.
Self-determination (n.) .Government of a political unit by its own people [syn: self-government, self-determination, self-rule].
Self-determination (n.) Determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion.
Self-determining (a.) Capable of self-determination; as, the self-determining power of will.
Self-devised (a.) Devised by one's self.
Self-devoted (a.) Devoted in person, or by one's own will. -- Hawthorne.
Self-devotement (n.) Self-devotion. [R.]
Self-devotion (n.) The act of devoting one's self, or the state of being self-devoted; willingness to sacrifice one's own advantage or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice.
Self-devouring (a.) Devouring one's self or itself. -- Danham.
Self-diffusive (a.) Having power to diffuse itself; diffusing itself. -- Norris.
Self-discipline (n.) Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement.
Self-discipline (n.) The trait of practicing self discipline [syn: self-discipline, self-denial].
Self-discipline (n.) The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses [syn: self-denial, self-discipline, self-control].
Self-distrust (n.) Want of confidence in one' self; diffidence.
Self-distrust (n.) Lack of self-confidence [syn: diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust] [ant: confidence].
Self-educated (a.) Educated by one's own efforts, without instruction, or without pecuniary assistance from others.
Self-educated (a.) Educated by your own efforts rather than by formal instruction.
Self-elective (a.) Having the right of electing one's self, or, as a body, of electing its own members.
Self-employed (a.) 自僱的；自己經營的 Not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business.
// A self-employed roofer.
// Do you pay less tax if you're self-employed?
Self-enjoyment (n.) Enjoyment of one's self; self-satisfaction.
Self-esteem (n.) The holding a good opinion of one's self; self-complacency.
Self-esteem (n.) A feeling of pride in yourself [syn: self-esteem, self- pride].
Self-esteem, (n.) An erroneous appraisement.
Self-estimation (n.) The act of estimating one's self; self-esteem.
Self-evidence (n.) The quality or state of being self-evident. -- Locke.
Self-evident (a.) Evident without proof or reasoning; producing certainty or conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind; as, a self-evident proposition or truth. -- Self`-ev"i*dent*ly, (adv.)
Self-evident (a.) Evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth"; "we hold these truths to be self-evident" [syn: axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted(p)].
Self-evident (a.) Evident to one's self and to nobody else.
Self-evolution (n.) Evolution of one's self; development by inherent quality or power.
Self-exaltation (n.) The act of exalting one's self, or the state of being so exalted.
Self-examinant (n.) One who examines himself; one given to self-examination.
The humiliated self-examinant feels that there is evil in our nature as well as good. -- Coleridge.
Self-examination (n.) An examination into one's own state, conduct, and motives, particularly in regard to religious feelings and duties.
Self-examination (n.) The contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct [syn: introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination].
Self-existence (n.) Inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; -- an attribute peculiar to God. -- Blackmore.
Self-existent (a.) Existing of or by himself,independent of any other being or cause; -- as, God is the only self-existent being.
Self-explaining (a.) Explaining itself; capable of being understood without explanation.
Self-exposure (n.) The act of exposing one's self; the state of being so exposed.
Self-fertilization (n.) (Bot.) The fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same flower and without outer aid; autogamy.
Self-fertilization (n.) Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual [syn: self-fertilization, self-fertilisation] [ant: cross-fertilisation, cross-fertilization].
Self-fertilized (a.) (Bot.) Fertilized by pollen from the same flower.
Self-fertilized (a.) Fertilized by its own pollen [syn: self-fertilized, self-fertilised, self-pollinated].
Self-glorious (a.) Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful. -- Dryden.
Self-government (n.) The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.
Self-government (n.) Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy.
It is to self-government, the great principle of popular representation and administration, -- the system that lets in all to participate in the councels that are to assign the good or evil to all, -- that we may owe what we are and what we hope to be. -- D. Webster.
Self-government (n.) Government of a political unit by its own people [syn: self-government, self-determination, self-rule].
Self-gratulation (n.) Gratulation of one's self.
Self-heal (n.) (Bot.) A blue-flowered labiate plant ({Brunella vulgaris); the healall.
Self-heal (n.) Decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America [syn: self-heal, heal all, Prunella vulgaris].
Self-healing (a.) Having the power or property of healing itself.
Self-help (n.) The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.
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 nuisance, etc.
Self-help (n.) Developing one's capabilities or solving one's own problems, especially psychological problems, without the assistance of a professional, by independent study or by association with other individuals having similar interests.
Self-help (a.) Of, pertaining to, or useful for the process of developing one's capabilities or solving one's problems; as, self-help books on writing for profit.
Self-help (n.) The act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else.
Self-homicide (n.) The act of killing one's self; suicide. -- Hakewill.
Selfhood (n.) Existence as a separate self, or independent person; conscious personality; individuality. -- Bib. Sacra.
Self-ignorance (n.) Ignorance of one's own character, powers, and limitations.
Self-ignorant (a.) Ignorant of one's self.
Self-imparting (a.) Imparting by one's own, or by its own, powers and will. -- Norris.
Self-importance (n.) An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, esp. as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.
Self-importance (n.) An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others [syn: ego, egotism, self-importance].
Self-importance (n.) An exaggerated opinion of your own importance [syn: egotism, self-importance, swelled head].
Self-important (a.) Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.
Self-important (a.) Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock" [syn: arrogant, chesty, self-important].
Self-imposed (a.) Voluntarily taken on one's self; as, self-imposed tasks.
Self-imposed (a.) Voluntarily assumed or endured; "self-imposed exile."
Self-imposture (n.) Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit. -- South.
Self-indignation (n.) Indignation at one's own character or actions. -- Baxter.
Self-indulgence (n.) Indulgence of one's appetites, desires, or inclinations; -- the opposite of self-restraint, and self-denial.
Self-indulgence (n.) An inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires [syn: indulgence, self-indulgence].
Self-indulgence (n.) Excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language" [syn: intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence].
Self-indulgent (a.) Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely.
Self-indulgent (a.) Indulgent of your own appetites and desires; "a self-indulgent...way of looking at life" -- Havelock Ellis
Self-interest (n.) Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.
Self-interest (n.) Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others [syn: opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience].
Self-interest (n.) Concern for your own interests and welfare [syn: egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness] [ant: altruism, selflessness].
Self-interested (a.) Particularly concerned for one's own interest or happiness.
Self-involution (n.) Involution in one's self; hence, abstraction of thought; reverie.
Selfish (a.) Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others.
They judge of things according to their own private appetites and selfish passions. -- Cudworth.
In that throng of selfish hearts untrue. -- Keble.
Selfish (a.) (Ethics) Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.
Hobbes and the selfish school of philosophers. -- Fleming.
Selfish (a.) Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman [ant: unselfish].
Selfish, (a.) Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
Selfishly (adv.) In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
Selfishly (adv.) In an egotistical manner; "he behaved egotistically" [syn: egotistically, selfishly] [ant: unselfishly].
Selfishness (n.) The quality or state of being selfish; exclusive regard to one's own interest or happiness; that supreme self-love or self-preference which leads a person to direct his purposes to the advancement of his own interest, power, or happiness, without regarding those of others.
Selfishness, -- A vice utterly at variance with the happiness of him who harbors it, and, as such, condemned by self-love. -- Sir J. Mackintosh.
Syn: See Self-love.
Selfishness (n.) Stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others [ant: unselfishness].
Selfism (n.) Concentration of one's interests on one's self; self-love; selfishness. -- Emerson.
Selfist (n.) A selfish person. [R.] -- I. Taylor.
Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself. -- J. M. Mason.
Self-kindled (a.) Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power. -- Dryden.
Self-knowing (a.) Knowing one's self, or one's own character, powers, and limitations.
Self-knowing (a.) Knowing of itself, without help from another.
Self-knowledge (n.) Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, etc.
Self-knowledge (n.) An understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities.
Selfless (a.) Having no regard to self; unselfish.
Lo now, what hearts have men! they never mount As high as woman in her selfless mood. -- Tennyson.
Selfless (a.) Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others [syn: altruistic, selfless] [ant: egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred].
Selflessness (n.) Quality or state of being selfless.
Selflessness (n.) The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others [syn: altruism, selflessness] [ant: egocentrism, egoism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest].
Selflessness (n.) Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity [syn: selflessness, self-sacrifice].
Self-life (n.) Life for one's self; living solely or chiefly for one's own pleasure or good.
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. -- Pope.
Syn: Selfishness.
Usage: Self-love, Selfishness. The term self-love is used in a twofold sense: 1. It denotes that longing for good or for well-being which actuates the breasts of all, entering into and characterizing every special desire. In this sense it has no moral quality, being, from the nature of the case, neither good nor evil. 2. It is applied to a voluntary regard for the gratification of special desires. In this sense it is morally good or bad according as these desires are conformed to duty or opposed to it. Selfishness is always voluntary and always wrong, being that regard to our own interests, gratification, etc., which is sought or indulged at the expense, and to the injury, of others. "So long as self-love does not degenerate into selfishness, it is quite compatible with true benevolence." -- Fleming. "Not only is the phrase self-love used as synonymous with the desire of happiness, but it is often confounded with the word selfishness, which certainly, in strict propriety, denotes a very different disposition of mind." -- Slewart.
Sel-love (n.) Feelings of excessive pride [syn: amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanity].
Self-love (n.) An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else" [syn: self-love, narcism, narcissism].
Self-luminous (a.) Possessing in itself the property of emitting light. -- Sir D. Brewster.
Self-luminous (a.) Having in itself the property of emitting light.
Self-made (a.) Made by one's self.
Self-made man, A man who has risen from poverty or obscurity by means of his own talents or energies.
Self-made (a.) Having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire."
Self-mettle (n.) Inborn mettle or courage; one's own temper. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Self-motion (n.) Motion given by inherent power, without external impulse; spontaneus or voluntary motion.
Matter is not induced with self-motion. -- Cheyne.
Self-motivated (a.) 自我激勵的 Able and willing to work without being told what to do.
// The successful candidate should be self-motivated.
Self-motivation (n.) 自我激勵 Ability to do what needs to be done, without influence from other people or situations.
// People with self-motivation can find a reason and strength to complete a task, even when challenging, without giving up or needing another to encourage them.
Self-moved (a.) Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse.
Self-moving (a.) Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse.
Self-moving (a.) Designed to activate or move or regulate itself; "a self-activating sprinkler system" [syn: self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating].
Self-murder (a.) Suicide.
Self-murderer (n.) A suicide.
Self-neglecting (n.) A neglecting of one's self, or of one's own interests.
Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin As self-neglecting. -- Shak.
Selfness (n.) Selfishness. [Obs.] -- Sir. P. Sidney.
Self-one (a.) Secret. [Obs.] -- Marston.
Self-opinion (n.) Opinion, especially high opinion, of one's self; an overweening estimate of one's self or of one's own opinion. -- Collier.
Self-opinioned (a.) Having a high opinion of one's self; opinionated; conceited. -- South.
Self-opininating (a.) Beginning wwith, or springing from, one's self.
Self-partiality (n.) That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others. -- Kames.