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self(noun)/self/ /self/- the type of person you are, especially the way you normally behave, look or feel
- You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again).
- He's not his usual happy self this morning.
- Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be).
- his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work)
Extra Examples- He's his usual cheerful self again.
- She knew that with a holiday he would be back to his former self.
- Her private and public selves were vastly different.
- a person’s personality or character that makes them different from other people
- Many people living in institutions have lost their sense of self (= the feeling that they are individual people).
- the inner self (= a person’s emotional and spiritual character)
- a lack of confidence in the self
Extra Examples- He was afraid to reveal his innermost self.
- a book about reaching for one's better self
- a movie about a boy who falls in love and finds his true self in the process
- He argues that there has been an increased focus on the self.
- your own advantage or pleasure rather than that of other people
- She didn't do it for any reason of self.
- Self, self, self! That’s all you ever think about!
- used to refer to a person
- You didn't hurt your little self, did you?
- We look forward to seeing Mrs Brown and your good self this evening.
- I was very thirsty (note to self: bring water on walks!).
- to not have the strength, influence, etc. that you used to have
- When his career ended, he became a shadow of his former self.
Word Origin- Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zelf and German selbe. Early use was emphatic, expressing the sense ‘(I) myself’, ‘(he) himself’, etc.
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