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not-self

/ˌnɒtˈsɛlf/

not-self noun: the negative of self, someone or something that is not the self.

Noun

not-self (uncountable)

  1. (metaphysics) The negative of self, someone or something that is not the self
    • a cognizance of not-selfa. 1857, William Hamilton, edited by H[enry] L[ongueville] Mansel and John Veitch, Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood...
    Synonyms:
    non-ego

Synonyms of not-self

  • non-ego

Origin of not-self

From not + self.

Questions about not-self

What does not-self mean?
Not-self means the negative of self, someone or something that is not the self.
What part of speech is not-self?
Not-self is a noun.
How do you pronounce not-self?
Not-self is pronounced /ˌnɒtˈsɛlf/.

Words near not-self in the dictionary

  1. not-dogs
  2. not-for-profit
  3. not-for-profits
  4. not-pologies
  5. not-pology
  6. not-self
  7. not-so-hot
  8. not-thereness
  9. not-to-scale
  10. not.
  11. nota

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