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English words: self-objectification to selfcest

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English words self-objectification to selfcest

  1. self-objectification noun: The objectification of one's self.
  2. self-obsessed adjective: Deeply interested in oneself to the exclusion of others; vain and narcissistic; egotistical.
  3. self-obsession noun: preoccupation with self; egocentrism; selfishness
  4. self-offence noun: One's own offence.
  5. self-officiated adjective: officiated by players, on the "honor system", rather than by an outside observer such as a referee.
  6. self-officiation noun: The officiation of a sport by players rather than observers or referees.
  7. self-oiling adjective: Automatically lubricating itself with oil while in operation.
  8. self-opening adjective: that opens, or is designed to open automatically, or opens of its own accord.
  9. self-operating adjective: automatic
  10. self-opinion noun: One's own opinion.
  11. self-opinionated adjective: Obstinately adhering to one's own opinion.
  12. self-opinionative adjective: Synonym of self-opinionated.
  13. self-opinioned adjective: Valuing one's own opinion highly.
  14. self-ordained adjective: Having established authority by oneself.
  15. self-ordination noun: The act or state of being self-ordained.
  16. self-organization noun: A process of attraction and repulsion in which the internal organization of a system, normally an open system, increases in complexity without being guided...
  17. self-organize verb: Of a substance or a system, to arrange or coordinate itself without direct, external control.
  18. self-organizing adjective, verb: That takes part in self-organization
  19. self-organizing map noun: A kind of artificial neural network trained using competitive learning rather than error correction, and producing a low-dimensional (typically...
  20. self-originated adjective: that has originated from itself
  21. self-own noun /ˌsɛlfˈəʊn/: A situation in which someone unintentionally embarrasses or undermines themself.
  22. self-paced adjective: Designed to be completed at the doer’s own rate of progress and schedule.
  23. self-palpation noun: the process of using one's hands and fingers to carefully feel one's own body to detect abnormalities, such as lumps, swelling, cysts, or textural changes
  24. self-parasitic adjective: Parasitic on its own species.
  25. self-parasitism noun: The property of being self-parasitic.
  26. self-pardon noun, verb: A pardon granted to oneself.
  27. self-parking adjective, noun: A sensor-based system that allows a vehicle to park automatically.
  28. self-parody noun: Parody of one's own work.
  29. self-partiality noun: That partiality by which people overrate their own worth when compared with others.
  30. self-partnered adjective: single (not involved in a romantic relationship)
  31. self-perception noun: Synonym of self-image.
  32. self-perfect verb: To perfect itself; to make itself perfect.
  33. self-perpetuating adjective: Causing itself to continue to exist.
  34. self-perpetuation noun: An act or state of something causing itself to continue to exist.
  35. self-persuasion noun: The act of convincing oneself to do, say, or believe something.
  36. self pity noun: A feeling of pity for oneself.
  37. self-pitying adjective: Pitying oneself; marked by self-pity.
  38. self-pityingly adverb: in a self-pitying manner
  39. self-plagiarism noun: Reuse of words, ideas, or artistic expression from material one had previously published or submitted, especially without acknowledgment of their earlier...
  40. self-play noun: A technique for improving the performance of reinforcement learning agents by having them play against themselves.
  41. self-pleached adjective: Pleached or interwoven by natural growth; intertwined; intertwisted.
  42. self-pleasing adjective, noun: That pleases oneself; given over only to one's own pleasure.
  43. self-pleasure noun, verb: masturbation
  44. self-pleasurer noun: One who masturbates.
  45. self-police verb: To police and monitor amongst themselves without resorting to an external organisation.
  46. self-pollinating adjective: relating to plants that pollinate themselves, either with pollen from the same flower or from a neighbouring flower on the same plant.
  47. self pollination noun: the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a plant of the same species
  48. self-pollute verb: To masturbate.
  49. self-polluter noun: One who self-pollutes.
  50. self-pollution noun: Masturbation, seen as sinful according to religious dogma.
  51. self-portrait noun: The bust of an artist by the artist him/herself; a portrait of the painter who painted it.
  52. self-portraitist noun: One who produces a self-portrait.
  53. self-possessed adjective: In full control of one's faculties, and having a firm belief in one's abilities; confident, assured and poised.
  54. self-possessedly adverb: In a self-possessed manner.
  55. self-possession noun: A confidence in one's own powers.
  56. self-powered adjective: Powered by itself without requiring an external power source.
  57. self-praise noun: The praise of oneself.
  58. self-praise is no recommendation proverb: Empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.
  59. self-prejudice noun: Prejudice towards oneself.
  60. self-preoccupation noun: Excessive interest in oneself.
  61. self-presentation noun: The act of introducing oneself, stating name, titles, qualifications etc.
  62. self-preservation noun /ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/: The instinctive behavior that protects oneself from harm.
  63. self-preservative adjective: Of or relating to self-preservation.
  64. self-pride noun: Pride in one's own character, abilities, or reputation; self-esteem.
  65. self-privatization noun: The privatization by oneself or at one's own initiative or direction.
  66. self-privatize verb: To privatize by oneself or at one's own initiative or direction.
  67. self-proclaimed adjective: Announced by oneself, usually without recognition by others.
  68. self-produced adjective: Produced by itself or oneself.
  69. self-professed adjective: Stated, announced, or acknowledged by oneself.
  70. self-promote verb: To promote oneself; to present oneself to others in a favorable light.
  71. self-promoter noun: Someone who self-promotes.
  72. self-promotion noun: The purposeful act of presenting oneself to others in a favorable way, often viewed by others negatively as forceful, exaggerated, or self-indulgent.
  73. self-promotional adjective: Using self-promotion.
  74. self-pronouncing adjective: Of a book: including phonetic notation to aid in pronouncing the words.
  75. self-propagate verb: To reproduce without outside help.
  76. self-propelled adjective: Having its own means of propulsion that moves with it.
  77. self-propelling adjective: Self-propelled.
  78. self-protection noun: Synonym of self-defense.
  79. self-protective adjective: Of or pertaining to the ability to protect oneself.
  80. self-pruning noun: Synonym of cladoptosis.
  81. self-pub verb: Synonym of self-publish.
  82. self-publish verb: To publish a work independently, without the assistance of a publishing company.
  83. self-publisher noun: One who self-publishes.
  84. self-publishing noun, verb: The publishing of books and other media by the authors or creators of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers.
  85. self-pulsate verb: To undergo self-pulsation.
  86. self-pulsation noun: A transient phenomenon in continuous-wave lasers. As the pump is switched on, the gain in the active medium rises and exceeds the steady-state value. The...
  87. self-punishment noun: The act of punishing oneself.
  88. self-qualification noun: qualification through a first party
  89. self-qualified adjective, verb: Having been qualified by a first party entity.
  90. self-qualify noun, verb: To qualify through a first party entity
  91. self-qualifying noun, verb: The action of the verb to self-qualify; The process of qualifying through a first party
  92. self-quantifier noun: A person who obsessively records most or all of their personal data (medical, monetary, occupational, sexual, artistic, etc.).
  93. self-quarantine noun, verb /ˌsɛlfˈkwɒɹəntiːn/: To refrain from physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.
  94. self-questioning noun: The contemplation of one's actions, beliefs, etc.
  95. self-radicalize verb: To become radical without outside influence.
  96. self-raising adjective: Capable of rising without added leavening agent.
  97. self-raising flour noun: A type of flour that contains an agent, such as baking powder, which makes baked goods expand and rise when cooked.
  98. self-rape noun, verb /ˈsɛlfˌɹeɪp/: An act of rape where the rapist identifies with or is the same as the victim.
  99. self-realisation noun: Alternative spelling of self-realization.
  100. self-realization noun: The fulfillment of one's own abilities or capacities; self-actualization.
  101. self-recognition noun: The experience of one's own life, personality, etc.; recognition of oneself as a full-bodied individual.
  102. self-recording adjective: Of an instrument: capable of automatically recording its measurements.
  103. self-recrimination noun: The practice or habit of recriminating against oneself, of blaming or censuring oneself.
  104. self-redress noun, verb: Redress of a wrong by the victim; revenge, retribution.
  105. self-reference noun, verb: An act or process of referring to itself or oneself.
  106. self-reference effect noun: The tendency of a person to recall information more readily if it pertains to the self
  107. self-referential adjective /ˈsɛlf ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃl/: That refers to itself or oneself.
  108. self-referential meaning noun: Meaning that relies on self-reference in the text being understood.
  109. self-referentiality noun: The quality of being self-referential.
  110. self-referentially adverb: In a self-referential way or manner.
  111. self-reflect verb: To engage in reflection about oneself and one's life, etc.
  112. self-reflection noun: The act of self-reflecting.
  113. self-reflective adjective: Exhibiting or relating to self-reflection.
  114. self-reflexive adjective: Reflecting on itself.
  115. self-reflexivity noun: The condition of being self-reflexive.
  116. self-refutation noun: An act of self-refuting.
  117. self-refute verb: (of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true.
  118. self-regard noun: regard for or consideration of oneself or one's own interests
  119. self-regarding adjective: considering oneself and one's own interests before others
  120. self-regenerating adjective: Capable of regenerating itself or oneself.
  121. self-regeneration noun: The capability of regeneration of oneself or itself.
  122. self-registering adjective: Of an instrument or machine: recording its own operations.
  123. self-regulate verb: Of a mechanism, government, person, etc.: to regulate itself without external assistance.
  124. self-regulated adjective: Regulated by oneself or itself.
  125. self-regulating adjective: Able to control itself.
  126. self-regulation noun: The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring.
  127. self-regulatory adjective: That regulates without external control or monitoring.
  128. self-reinforce verb: To reinforce or strengthen itself.
  129. self-reinforcement noun: The reinforcement or strengthening of oneself.
  130. self-reinforcer noun: One who self-reinforces.
  131. self-reinforcing adjective, verb: That reinforces or strengthens itself.
  132. self-reinvention noun: The act of significantly changing one's own life.
  133. self-reliance noun: The capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence.
  134. self-reliant adjective: Reliant upon oneself; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.
  135. self religion noun: A religious self-improvement group.
  136. self-renewing adjective: That renews or regenerates itself.
  137. self-renunciation noun: The act of renouncing one's own rights or claims; self-abnegation.
  138. self-repair noun: The act of repairing itself.
  139. self-repellency noun: The inherent power of repulsion in a body.
  140. self-replicating adjective: Able to generate a copy of itself.
  141. self report noun, verb: A report of a respondent of a survey or an interview about their internal state or perception, such as of pain, contrasting to measurement using a measuring...
  142. self reported adjective, verb: Of a survey or questionnaire, in which a respondent has selected a response by themselves.
  143. self reporting noun, verb: Providing information about oneself in response to a questionnaire, survey, etc.
  144. self-repper noun: Something that self-replicates.
  145. self-reproach noun: Blame or condemnation directed at the self, as by the conscience.
  146. self-repugnant adjective: self-contradictory; inconsistent
  147. self-rescuer noun: A self-contained device to generate oxygen for breathing.
  148. self-resolving adjective: Synonym of self-limiting.
  149. self-respect noun: The knowledge of one's own worth.
  150. self-respecting adjective: Having self-respect; having pride or knowledge of one's own worth.
  151. self-restrained adjective: Possessing self-restraint; holding back the expression of one's own emotions, impulses, opinions, or desires, or the performance of actions.
  152. self-restraint noun: Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions.
  153. self-revelation noun: Revelation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and attitudes, especially when not deliberately sought.
  154. self-review noun: A review of one's own work or progress.
  155. self-right verb: To make oneself upright.
  156. self-righteous adjective: Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.
  157. self-righteously adverb: In a self-righteous manner.
  158. self-righteousness noun: Confidence in one's own righteousness, self-assurance, smugness.
  159. self-righter noun: A vessel that can self-right.
  160. self-righting adjective: Able to right itself if overturned.
  161. self-rising adjective: self-raising
  162. self-rising flour noun: Alternative form of self-raising flour.
  163. self-rule noun: Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people.
  164. self-ruling adjective: autonomous, self-governing
  165. self-ruqya noun: Alternative form of self-ruqyah.
  166. self-ruqyah noun: To perform ruqyah on oneself rather than relying on an intermediary or healer.
  167. self sabotage noun, verb: The sabotaging, whether consciously or subconsciously, of oneself, one's own interests, plans etc.
  168. self-sabotaging adjective, verb: Causing sabotage to oneself.
  169. self-sacrifice noun: The giving up of one's own benefit for the good of others.
  170. self-sacrificer noun: A person who offers himself or herself as a sacrifice (as a religious act, for example).
  171. self-sacrificing adjective, verb: Making, or willing to make, a self-sacrifice.
  172. self-sacrificingly adverb: In a self-sacrificing way.
  173. self-same adjective, noun: Alternative form of selfsame.
  174. self-satisfaction noun: The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness.
  175. self-satisfied adjective: Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant.
  176. self-satisfying adjective: Giving satisfaction to oneself.
  177. self-saucing adjective: Producing its own sauce or juice in the cooking process.
  178. self-scan noun, verb: An electronic system in a supermarket etc. allowing customers to scan the barcodes on their purchases and pay for them without the need for a cashier.
  179. self-science noun: A systematic study of one's own inner world, using methods from science, psychology and self-reflection.
  180. self-sealing adjective: Describing a device with seals that activate without special procedures.
  181. self-secure adjective: Alternative form of selfsecure.
  182. self-seed verb: to propagate itself by shedding seeds.
  183. self-seeker noun: A self-seeking person.
  184. self-seeking adjective, noun: Mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests.
  185. self-segment verb /ˌsɛlf sɛɡˈmɛnt/: To choose a product or service on the basis of factors such as quality and price, rather than because of targeted marketing.
  186. self-segmentation noun: The process of self-segmenting.
  187. self-segregate verb: To separate oneself from others.
  188. self-select verb: To make a choice for oneself.
  189. self-selection noun: Selecting oneself for something.
  190. self-serious adjective: Taking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.
  191. self-seriousness noun: The state of being self-serious.
  192. self-serve adjective: Describing a facility in which the customer performs the work rather than being waited on.
  193. self-service noun /sɛlfˈsɜː.vɪs/: The practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items.
  194. self-serving adjective: Showing interest only in oneself (pursuing self-interest to the exclusion of other goals).
  195. self-servingly adverb: In a self-serving way or manner.
  196. self-servingness noun: The state of someone or something being self-serving.
  197. self-set adjective: Of something that sets itself or is set by oneself.
  198. self-sexing adjective: Synonym of autosexing.
  199. self-signed adjective: Of a security certificate: signed by the same entity whose identity it certifies; signed with its own private key.
  200. self-signing noun: The use of self-signed security certificates.
  201. self-similar adjective: Having self-similarity; having parts that resemble the whole, as a fractal has.
  202. self-similarity noun: The property of being self-similar, of having parts that resemble the whole, as a fractal has.
  203. self-slain adjective: Slain or killed by oneself.
  204. self-slaughter noun: The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.
  205. self-slaughtered adjective: Slaughtered or killed by oneself.
  206. self-slayer noun: One who slays oneself; self-killer.
  207. self-slaying noun: Synonym of suicide.
  208. self-soar verb: To use the normal launching method for a hang glider.
  209. self-sow verb: Synonym of self-seed.
  210. self-sown adjective: Not planted by humans, but just growing, from seeds spread by another plant, or by animals.
  211. self-splicing adjective: Able to splice without the addition of any protein factors.
  212. self-spot verb: To protect oneself from injury that can result from attempting to lift too much weight.
  213. self-standing adjective: Standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.
  214. self-starter noun: A person who shows initiative and resourcefulness.
  215. self-starting adjective: That starts by itself.
  216. self-steering adjective: Of a vehicle, machine, or other process, that steers itself.
  217. self-sterile adjective: Incapable of self-fertilization.
  218. self-sterility noun: The quality of being self-sterile.
  219. self-stim noun, verb: Synonym of self-stimulate.
  220. self-stimulate verb: To engage in self-stimulation; to stim.
  221. self-stimulation noun: Repetitive behavior intended to stimulate one's senses.
  222. self-stimulatory adjective: Relating to self-stimulation.
  223. self-storage noun: Storage of one's goods in a rented commercial facility.
  224. self-story noun: A story or account specific to oneself.
  225. self-striping adjective: Having a variegated colour, so as to produce stripes when used to knit small items such as socks or mittens.
  226. self-structured adjective: Structured by itself.
  227. self-study noun, verb: Study without the aid of a formal educational institution.
  228. self-stultification noun: The process by which a statement or idea is inherently disproven, undermined or hindered by the very act of expressing it, without it being a logical...
  229. self-stultifying adjective: That is inherently disproven, undermined or hindered by the very act of expressing it, without being a logical contradiction.
  230. self-styled adjective: Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself.
  231. self-suck verb: To drink one's own milk.
  232. self-sucker noun: A female farm animal which drinks its own milk.
  233. self-sufficiency noun: The condition of being self-sufficient.
  234. self-sufficient adjective: Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
  235. self-sufficiently adverb: In a self-sufficient manner.
  236. self-suggestion noun: Synonym of autosuggestion.
  237. self-suggestive adjective: Tending to suggest itself; obvious; apparent.
  238. self-supplier noun: One who supplies their own premises with water, electricity, etc. on a self-supply basis.
  239. self-supply noun, verb: To provide water, electricity, etc. to one's own premises on a retail basis by obtaining a special license from the utility provider.
  240. self-support noun: The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency.
  241. self-supported adjective: Synonym of self-supporting
  242. self-supporting adjective: Characterized by self-support.
  243. self-sure adjective: Synonym of self-confident.
  244. self-surgery noun: The act of performing a surgical procedure on oneself.
  245. self-survival noun: Synonym of self-preservation.
  246. self-sustaining adjective: Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others; self-sufficient.
  247. self-sustenance noun: The independent sustenance of oneself, such as not requiring much oxygen to breathe or food to eat and liquids to drink like average species.
  248. self-synchronization noun: The condition of being self-synchronized.
  249. self-synchronize verb: To adjust its period to that of an average of the group.
  250. self-synchronizing adjective, verb: Being a uniquely decodable code in which the symbol stream formed by a portion of one code word, or by the overlapped portion of any two adjacent code...
  251. self-tacking jib boom noun: A rigid spar attached to the bottom of a headsail that allows the sail to swing automatically from one side of the boat to the other when changing directions.
  252. self talk noun: A speech or conversation to oneself, whether silent or aloud.
  253. self-tanner noun: Synonym of fake tan (“cosmetic substance”).
  254. self-tapping adjective: Able to advance when turned, while creating its own thread.
  255. self-tapping screw noun: A screw, with a hardened thread, that forms its own internal thread when driven into a relatively soft material (such as sheet metal).
  256. self-taught adjective: Educated or trained by oneself.
  257. self-terminate verb: To terminate automatically.
  258. self-test noun: A function by which a machine can test its own operation.
  259. self-thinking adjective: Forming one's own opinions; having independent judgment.
  260. self timer noun: A device on a camera that provides a delay between pressing the shutter release and the shutter's firing, for example to give the photographer time to join...
  261. self-titled adjective, noun: Eponymously named; having the same name as the author or artist.
  262. self-tormentor noun: A person who torments himself or herself.
  263. self-training noun: The process of self-directed learning.
  264. self-trapped adjective: Of a particle or excitation, becoming localized in a specific region due to its interaction with its surrounding environment, often causing a local...
  265. self-treatment noun: The action of attempting to cure one's own medical condition.
  266. self-trigger verb: To trigger something within oneself.
  267. self-trolling noun: The behavior of an individual, usually an adolescent, anonymously posting hurtful or negative comments about themselves online.
  268. self-twisting adjective: Of a material, that twists or curls around itself.
  269. self-tying adjective: Synonym of self-lacing.
  270. self-unalive verb: To commit suicide.
  271. self-unaware adjective: Not self-aware.
  272. self-unawareness noun: The lack of self-awareness.
  273. self-unloader noun: Synonym of self-discharger.
  274. self-ventilated adjective: That is able to, or is designed to, ventilate itself.
  275. self-victimize verb: To engage in self-victimization.
  276. self-view noun: One's conceptualization of oneself; sense of identity; self-image.
  277. self-violence noun: Violence to oneself.
  278. self-waiting table noun: Synonym of lazy Susan (“rotating tray for serving food”).
  279. self-watering adjective: Of a pot or planter: designed with a reservoir from which the soil can take up water without the need for manual watering of the plant.
  280. self-weighing adjective: That weighs itself, or its load or contents.
  281. self-will noun: The quality of being willful and ignoring opposition.
  282. self-willed adjective: Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others.
  283. self-willedly adverb: In a self-willed manner.
  284. self-willedness noun: The quality of being self-willed.
  285. self-winding adjective: Of a wristwatch: that does not need to be wound but rather gathers energy from being moved while worn.
  286. self-worship noun: The act of licking one's own feet and/or sucking on one's toes for sexual pleasure.
  287. self-worth noun: The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
  288. self-wrong noun: A wrong done to oneself.
  289. self-XSS noun: A cross-site scripting attack where the attacker uses social engineering to trick the victim into executing malicious code.
  290. selfabsorption noun: Alternative spelling of self-absorption.
  291. selfadjoint adjective: Alternative spelling of self-adjoint.
  292. selfadjointness noun: The condition of being selfadjoint
  293. selfassembled adjective: Alternative spelling of self-assembled.
  294. selfassembling noun: Alternative spelling of self-assembling.
  295. selfassembly noun: Alternative form of self-assembly.
  296. selfassessment noun: Alternative form of self-assessment.
  297. selfassured adjective: Alternative spelling of self-assured.
  298. selfbow noun /ˈsɛlfbəʊ/: A bow made from a single piece of wood (often referred to as a bow stave).
  299. selfbuild noun: Alternative form of self-build.
  300. selfcest noun /ˈsɛlf.sɛst/: Sexual activity with an alternate version of oneself, such as a clone, duplicate, alter ego, or a version of oneself from a different time or alternate...

Part 50 · Part 52 · English words: S

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.