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full of one's self

full of one's self is the dated form of full of oneself.

Meaning of full of oneself

Adjective

full of oneself (comparative more full of oneself, superlative most full of oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
    • I thought it not amiss to write him a line to let him know the regard you had for him, for as I know him to be vastly vain and full of himself I thought this might be a spur to his zeale.1897, Andrew Lang, chapter 8, in Pickle the Spy

Forms of full of one's self

comparativemore full of one's self
superlativemost full of one's self

Questions about full of one's self

What is full of one's self the dated form of?
Full of one's self is the dated form of full of oneself.

Words near full of one's self in the dictionary

  1. full of beans
  2. full of bread
  3. full of crap
  4. full of hot air
  5. full of it
  6. full of one's self
  7. full of oneself
  8. full of piss and vinegar
  9. full of shit
  10. full of the devil
  11. full of the joys of spring

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