English adjective: self | |||
1. | self (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self | ||
Samples | Self-knowledge. Self-proclaimed. Self-induced. | ||
English noun: self | |||
1. | self (cognition) your consciousness of your own identity | ||
Synonyms | ego | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consciousness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | anima | ||
2. | self (person) a person considered as a unique individual | ||
Samples | One's own self. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | number one | ||