Self`-de*vo"tion (?), 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`-de*vour"ing (?), a. Devouring one's self or itself. Danham.
Self`-dif*fu"sive (?), a. Having power to diffuse itself; diffusing
itself. Norris.
Self`-dis"ci*pline (?), n. Correction or government of one's self for
the sake of improvement.
Self`-dis*trust" (?), n. Want of confidence in one' self; diffidence.
Self`-ed"u*ca`ted (?), a. Educated by one's own efforts, without
instruction, or without pecuniary assistance from others.
Self`-e*lect"ive (?), a. Having the right of electing one's self, or,
as a body, of electing its own members.
Self`-en*joy"ment, (?) n. Enjoyment of one's self; self-satisfaction.
Self`-es*teem" (?), n. The holding a good opinion of one's self;
self-complacency.
Self`-es`ti*ma"tion (?), n. The act of estimating one's self;
self-esteem.
Self`-ev"i*dence (?), n. The quality or state of being self-evident.
Locke.
Self`-ev"i*dent (?), 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`-ev`o*lu"tion (?), n. Evolution of one's self; development by
inherent quality or power.
Self`-ex`al*ta"tion (?), n. The act of exalting one's self, or the
state of being so exalted.
Self`-ex*am"i*nant (?), 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`-ex*am`i*na"tion (?), n. An examination into one's own state,
conduct, and motives, particularly in regard to religious feelings and
duties.
Self`-ex*ist"ence (?), 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`-ex*ist"ent (?), a. Existing of or by himself, independent of any
other being or cause; -- as, God is the only self-existent being.
self`-ex*plain"ing (?), a. Explaining itself; capable of being
understood without explanation.
Self`-ex*po"sure (?), n. The act of exposing one's self; the state of
being so exposed.
Self`-fer`ti*li*za"tion (?), n. (Bot.) The fertilization of a flower by
pollen from the same flower and without outer aid; autogamy.
Self`-fer"ti*lized (?), a. (Bot.) Fertilized by pollen from the same
flower.
Self`-glo"ri*ous (?), a. Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain;
boastful. Dryden.
Self`-gov"ern*ment (?), n. 1. The act of governing one's self, or the
state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.
2. 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.