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selfness

[ self-nis ]
/ ˈsɛlf nɪs /
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noun
selfhood.
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Origin of selfness

First recorded in 1580–90; self + -ness

Words nearby selfness

self-mortification, self-motivated, self-motivation, self-moving, self-mutilation, selfness, self-operating, self-opinion, self-opinionated, self-paced, self-parody
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Words related to selfness

character, existence, identification, integrity, name, personality, status, individuality, distinctiveness, eccentricity, humor, identity, idiosyncrasy, individualism, oneness, originality, temperament, uniqueness, unity, peculiarity

How to use selfness in a sentence

  • To love one's self at the expense of one's fellows is for selfness to become malignancy.

    A Man's Value to Society|Newell Dwight Hillis
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