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self-licensing

self-licensing noun: the act of giving oneself permission or license to do something.

Noun

self-licensing (uncountable)

  1. The act of giving oneself permission or license to do something.
  2. The subconscious phenomenon where, having previously done a good deed, a person is more likely to allow themselves to act in an immoral way.

Origin of self-licensing

From self- + licensing.

Questions about self-licensing

What does self-licensing mean?
Self-licensing means the act of giving oneself permission or license to do something.
What part of speech is self-licensing?
Self-licensing is a noun.

Words near self-licensing in the dictionary

  1. self-knowledgeable
  2. self-lacing
  3. self-lapping
  4. self-learning
  5. self-legitimation
  6. self-licensing
  7. self-licking ice cream cone
  8. self-licking ice cream cones
  9. self-licking ice-cream cone
  10. self-licking ice-cream cones
  11. self-licking lollipop

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