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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

selfheal, selfhood, selfie, selfish, selfless, selfness, selfridge, selfsame, selfward, selihoth, seljuk
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Words related to selfness

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

Example sentences from the Web for selfness

  • 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