Self-contradiction
(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-contradictory
(Self`-con`tra*dict"o*ry) a. Contradicting one's self or itself.
Self-control
(Self`-con*trol") n. Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self- command.
Self-convicted
(Self`-con*vict"ed) a. Convicted by one's own consciousness, knowledge, avowal, or
acts.
Self-conviction
(Self`-con*vic"tion) n. The act of convicting one's self, or the state of being self- convicted.
Self-created
(Self`-cre*at"ed) a. Created by one's self; not formed or constituted by another.
Self-culture
(Self`-cul"ture) n. Culture, training, or education of one's self by one's own efforts.
Self-deceit
(Self`-de*ceit") n. The act of deceiving one's self, or the state of being self-deceived; self-
deception.
Self-deceived
(Self`-de*ceived") a. Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or
error.
Self-deception
(Self`-de*cep"tion) n. Self- deceit.
Self-defence
(Self`-de*fence") n. See Self-defense.
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-defensive
(Self`-de*fen"sive) a. Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or
reputation.
Self-degradation
(Self`-deg`ra*da"tion) n. The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.
