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self-containment

[ self-kuh n-teyn-muh nt, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf kənˈteɪn mənt, ˌsɛlf- /
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noun

the state of being self-contained.

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Nearby words

  1. self-conscious,
  2. self-consecration,
  3. self-consequence,
  4. self-consistent,
  5. self-contained,
  6. self-contemplation,
  7. self-content,
  8. self-contradiction,
  9. self-contradictory,
  10. self-control

Origin of self-containment

First recorded in 1840–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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