Self`-com*mu"ni*ca*tive (?), a. Imparting or communicating by its own
powers.
Self`-com*mun"ion (?), n. Communion with one's self; thoughts about
one's self.
Self`-com*pla"cen*cy (?), n. The quality of being self-complacent. J.
Foster.
Self`-com*pla"cent (?), a. Satisfied with one's own character,
capacity, and doings; self- satisfied.
Self`-con*ceit" (?), n. Conceit of one's self; an overweening opinion
of one's powers or endowments.
Syn. -- See Egotism.
Self`-con*ceit"ed, a. Having an overweening opinion of one's own
powers, attainments; vain; conceited. -- Self`-con*ceit"ed*ness, n.
Self`-con*cern" (?), n. Concern for one's self.
Self`-con`dem*na"tion (?), n. Condemnation of one's self by one's own
judgment.
Self`-con"fi*dence (?), n. The quality or state of being
self-confident; self-reliance.
A feeling of self-confidence which supported and sustained him.
Beaconsfield.
Self`-con"fi*dent (?), a. Confident of one's own strength or powers;
relying on one's judgment or ability; self-reliant. --
Self`-con"fi*dent*ly, adv.
Self`-con"ju*gate (?), a. (Geom.) Having the two things that are
conjugate parts of the same figure; as, self-conjugate triangles.
Self`-con"scious (?), a. 1. Conscious of one's acts or state as
belonging to, or originating in, one's self. "My self-conscious worth."
Dryden.
2. Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others;
as, the speaker was too self- conscious.
Self`-con"scious*ness, n. The quality or state of being self-conscious.
Self`-con*sid"er*ing (?), a. Considering in one's own mind;
deliberating. Pope.
Self`-con*sist"en*cy (?), n. The quality or state of being
self-consistent.
Self`-con*sist"ent (?), a. Consistent with one's self or with itself;
not deviation from the ordinary standard by which the conduct is
guided; logically consistent throughout; having each part consistent
with the rest.
Self`-con*sum"ing (?), a. Consuming one's self or itself.
Self`-con*tained" (?), a. 1. Having self-control; reserved;
uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
2. (Mach.) Having all the essential working parts connected by a
bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual
relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the
machine itself.
Self-contained steam engine. (a) A steam engine having both bearings
for the crank shaft attached to the frame of the engine. (b) A steam
engine and boiler combined and fastened together; a portable steam
engine.
Self`-con`tra*dic"tion (?), n. The act of contradicting one's self or
itself; repugnancy in conceptions or in terms; a proposition consisting
of two members, one of which contradicts the other; as, to be and not
to be at the same time is a self-contradiction.
Self`-con`tra*dict"o*ry (?), a. Contradicting one's self or itself.
Self`-con*trol" (?), n. Control of one's self; restraint exercised over
one's self; self- command.
Self`-con*vict"ed (?), a. Convicted by one's own consciousness,
knowledge, avowal, or acts.
Self`-con*vic"tion (?), n. The act of convicting one's self, or the
state of being self- convicted.
Self`-cre*at"ed (?), a. Created by one's self; not formed or
constituted by another.
Self`-cul"ture (?), n. Culture, training, or education of one's self by
one's own efforts.
Self`-de*ceit" (?), n. The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of
being self-deceived; self- deception.
Self`-de*ceived" (?), a. Deceived or misled respecting one's self by
one's own mistake or error.
Self`-de*cep"tion (?), n. Self- deceit.
Self`-de*fence" (?), n. See Self-defense.
Self`-de*fense" (?), 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`-de*fen"sive (?), a. Defending, or tending to defend, one's own
person, property, or reputation.
Self`-deg`ra*da"tion (?), n. The act of degrading one's self, or the
state of being so degraded.
Self`-de*la"tion (?), n. Accusation of one's self. [R.] Milman.
Self`-de*lu"sion (?), n. The act of deluding one's self, or the state
of being thus deluded.
Self`-de*ni"al (?), n. The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify
one's own desires; self- sacrifice.
Self`-de*ny"ing (?), a. Refusing to gratify one's self;
self-sacrificing. -- Self`- de*ny"ing*ly, adv.
Self`-de*pend"ent (?), a. Dependent on one's self; self-depending;
self-reliant.
Self`-de*pend"ing, a. Depending on one's self.
Self`-de*praved" (?), a. Corrupted or depraved by one's self. Milton.
Self`-de*stroy"er (?), n. One who destroys himself; a suicide.
Self`-de*struc"tion (?), n. The destruction of one's self; self-murder;
suicide. Milton.
Self`-de*struc"tive (?), a. Destroying, or tending to destroy, one's
self or itself; rucidal.
Self`-de*ter`mi*na"tion (?), 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`-de*ter"min*ing (?), a. Capable of self-determination; as, the
self-determining power of will.
Self`-de*vised" (?), a. Devised by one's self.
Self`-de*vot"ed (?), a. Devoted in person, or by one's own will.
Hawthorne.